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

Having recently won a BAFTA for Sky’s Mr Bigstuff, Rivals actor Dyer’s star has been on the up of late. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

But while physical production of robots is on the up, Tesla acknowledged that its Optimus robots are still a far cry from handling generalized tasks. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for on the up

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