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
Examples of upswing in a Sentence
an upswing of the arms
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s a sharp upswing from July’s 12-month low of 25,885.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Tourism has been booming in Sicily, even before The White Lotus prompted a major upswing in visits to the island — specifically to the town of Taormina, where the second season was set.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
The extraordinary upswing in EV sales during the second quarter of 2024 is consistent with an encouraging long-term trend.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
But unlike the tsunami of activity junior bankers handled during the pandemic, the recent sense in the lower rungs is that much of the work is on spec, as bosses try to position their firms for an upswing, especially once interest rates fall.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
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Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Related: 10 Dreamy Amalfi Coast Towns to Visit in Italy
Tourism has been booming in Sicily, even before The White Lotus prompted a major upswing in visits to the island — specifically to the town of Taormina, where the second season was set.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
The extraordinary upswing in EV sales during the second quarter of 2024 is consistent with an encouraging long-term trend.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 21 July 2024
But unlike the tsunami of activity junior bankers handled during the pandemic, the recent sense in the lower rungs is that much of the work is on spec, as bosses try to position their firms for an upswing, especially once interest rates fall.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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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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