on the up
idiom
chiefly British
: moving toward an improved or better state
After a slow period, sales are on the up.
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But traditional British meals are on the up, as a new generation of restaurateurs offer fresh takes on the familiar.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Simultaneously, this unhurried beachside city is one on the up, hot on the heels of being named both World Design Capital and Europe’s Green Capital in recent years.
—Elizabeth Bennett, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Keeping all these aspects on the up and up requires clear decision making, nuanced judgment and flexibility/adaptability.
—Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus are fueling a commercial jet shortage.
— Katrina Bishop
In the markets
After a downbeat couple of months dominated by global tariff fears, U.K. stock markets are back on the up in May.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Simultaneously, this unhurried beachside city is one on the up, hot on the heels of being named both World Design Capital and Europe’s Green Capital in recent years.
—Elizabeth Bennett, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Keeping all these aspects on the up and up requires clear decision making, nuanced judgment and flexibility/adaptability.
—Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But delivery delays at Boeing and Airbus are fueling a commercial jet shortage.
— Katrina Bishop
In the markets
After a downbeat couple of months dominated by global tariff fears, U.K. stock markets are back on the up in May.
—Ian King, CNBC, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the up
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“On the up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20up. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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