on the upswing

idiom

: getting better : improving
Business is on the upswing.

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And look for recent sales in your neighborhood to see if values are still on the upswing, holding steady or declining. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Moreover, the stock markets seem to be on the upswing, given the news of the deal. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025 Though the two had weathered their share of drama—including their own cheating scandal and a drunken sunglasses-stealing incident, both of which were instigated by Taylor—things seemed on the upswing by the time the couple left the show in 2020. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 Rival executives point to Miami’s player development staff as one on the upswing. Will Sammon, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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