on the upswing

phrase

: getting better : improving
Business is on the upswing.

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The Angels will be on the upswing once their ownership change is complete, and Detmers is young enough to be a core contributor when the team is competitive again. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Photographed here in his at-home music studio in 1978, the singer’s career was on the upswing—but his relationship with Weber was growing tense. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026 Shoe prices were already on the upswing this year, with FDRA projections that shoe prices could see a five percent spike this year due in part to higher input costs. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The White House responds that the factory boom is already underway and points to statistics showing that manufacturing jobs, after falling last year, are on the upswing and work in certain nonresidential construction trades is rising, too. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the upswing

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“On the upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20upswing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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