on the up

phrase

chiefly British

: moving toward an improved or better state

After a slow period, sales are on the up.

Examples of on the up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That should have made a club already on the up an easier sell to partners, and generating commercial income is a key focus for all sides in the new era of squad cost rules (SCR), where spending limits are tethered to revenues. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Secrets is on the up escalator to the main stage as Truss passes by on the down escalator. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026

Even if the previous room occupants have been on the up and up, time and neglect can lead to unhygienic and potentially unsafe situations. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026

Were his efforts strictly on the up and up? — Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for on the up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup