on the up
idiom
chiefly British
: moving toward an improved or better state
After a slow period, sales are on the up.
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But those payments are on the up over the past few seasons, hitting £32m in total for the 2022-23 campaign and then £37m last season.
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Church of Silicon Valley: Christianity is on the up in the tech world, driven in part by industry demigods like Peter Thiel.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
No spoilers, but not everyone here is on the up and upm and there are plenty of character turns that keep us engaged throughout.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Private equity takeovers are the cause of many immediate withdrawals, with rival takeovers by foreign firms also on the up.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Church of Silicon Valley: Christianity is on the up in the tech world, driven in part by industry demigods like Peter Thiel.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
No spoilers, but not everyone here is on the up and upm and there are plenty of character turns that keep us engaged throughout.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Private equity takeovers are the cause of many immediate withdrawals, with rival takeovers by foreign firms also on the up.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“On the up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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