1
: an upward swing
2
: a marked increase or improvement
a dramatic upswing in profits
—often used in the phrase on the upswingher career is on the upswing
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an upswing of the arms
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The upswing can also be seen in the growing inclination towards classic models such as the ClarksWallabee—certainly influenced by the flare around nautical shoes—or the coveted Salomon XT-6.
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the 2008 financial crisis, a rise in tender offers set the stage for an upswing in initial public offerings, Hutchinson said.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite the Fed’s work bringing down inflation over the past two years, expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies could stoke inflation have thrown bond yields into an upswing.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After the 2008 financial crisis, a rise in tender offers set the stage for an upswing in initial public offerings, Hutchinson said.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Despite the Fed’s work bringing down inflation over the past two years, expectations that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies could stoke inflation have thrown bond yields into an upswing.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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upswing
noun
up·swing
ˈəp-ˌswiŋ 
: an upward swing
especially
: a marked increase or improvement (as in activity)
business is on the upswing
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