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
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Whether or not EVs have been selling for personal or fleet driver use, the dramatic upswing in sales since 2019 is now starting to result in another important development that means the beginning of the end for internal combustion – the growth in secondhand sales.
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James Morris, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, a survey published in 2022 by the nonprofit research organization Common Sense Media found an upswing in usage among children ages 8 to 12.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
In fact, despite the upswing to 1.6% in February, the current annual rate is still below the 1.7% average gain seen between 2011 and 2019, a review of BLS data shows.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
While the Bay Area accounted for 23% of all the jobs that were added statewide, the hiring upswing in the nine-county region came despite — not because of — the area’s vaunted tech sector.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
With the upswing, Christie has put himself in the mix for Big Ten freshman of the year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
Step back, though, and the recent stock upswing needn't look so trashy, argues Jon Sindreu for Heard on the Street.
—Wsj Staff, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
But what seems to get lost is how many upswings there were.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Medication abortions have been on a steady upswing since it was approved in 2000, according to the Guttmacher report.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
James Morris, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
However, a survey published in 2022 by the nonprofit research organization Common Sense Media found an upswing in usage among children ages 8 to 12.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
In fact, despite the upswing to 1.6% in February, the current annual rate is still below the 1.7% average gain seen between 2011 and 2019, a review of BLS data shows.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
While the Bay Area accounted for 23% of all the jobs that were added statewide, the hiring upswing in the nine-county region came despite — not because of — the area’s vaunted tech sector.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
With the upswing, Christie has put himself in the mix for Big Ten freshman of the year.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
Step back, though, and the recent stock upswing needn't look so trashy, argues Jon Sindreu for Heard on the Street.
—Wsj Staff, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
But what seems to get lost is how many upswings there were.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Medication abortions have been on a steady upswing since it was approved in 2000, according to the Guttmacher report.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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