How to Use upswing in a Sentence

upswing

noun
  • The good news is that some items look to be on the upswing.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Now, the town is on an upswing, thanks in no small part to the Napiers.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Golf tends to be on the upswing this time of year as the weather warms.
    Julie Loffredi, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Louisville is on the upswing as one of the best places to live in America.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • In front of the camera, roles for women are on the upswing.
    Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • But what seems to get lost is how many upswings there were.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Covid, again Covid-19, on the other hand, appears to be on the upswing.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • With the upswing, Christie has put himself in the mix for Big Ten freshman of the year.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Church tithing is on the upswing for some places of worship, too.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The good news for UCLA is that interest is on the upswing.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Thus, this year's jump marks a stark year-over-year upswing.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2020
  • But in the midst of this downturn, the number of new businesses in the U.S. is on the upswing.
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The defense is on an upswing and the offense is sharing the sphere.
    J.l. Kirven, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Before the pause, the team was on the upswing – winning seven in a row.
    Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • In the aftermath of what was then called the Great War, trade and travel were again on the upswing.
    David James, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022
  • China was on the upswing and Shanghai was at the center of it all.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Jaguars are in their second home (London) to face a Bears team that’s on an upswing.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time alcohol use is on the upswing, trends have emerged that could slow it down.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • And from an optics standpoint, the show gives off the feeling of an upswing.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • But of course the trust isn’t there—after an initial upswing, the price has been in a steady decline.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022
  • By mid-April, her condition seemed to be on the upswing.
    Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2020
  • His rap career was on the upswing, but college was on hold.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
  • On the left, socialism and Black Lives Matter are on the upswing.
    Thomas W. Merrill, National Review, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Things weren’t on the upswing anymore, and were kind of petering out.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 June 2023
  • With the help of some costly advertising, the shop was on the upswing, said Gray.
    Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
  • And right at the start of the year, red nails are experiencing a huge upswing.
    Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The net income figure was a $500 million upswing from the same time last year.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 June 2024
  • The Packers closed the year on an upswing with three straight wins, although two were against the 4-12 Bears, and both of those were by a mere one score.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Bloom 21-8 (5) Blazing Trojans and Jayla Tyler enter week on upswing with seven-game winning streak.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Despite the upswing, initial claims have remained fairly steady in recent months and below historical averages.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

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