1
: an upward swing
2
: a marked increase or improvement
a dramatic upswing in profits
—often used in the phrase on the upswingher career is on the upswing
Examples of upswing in a Sentence
an upswing of the arms
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Lower interest rates could broaden the market's upswing to companies in other sectors of the economy, giving stocks room to rise even after months of strong performance, Cox said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
According to recent reports from federal authorities, Arizona has seen upswings in certain areas, such as a spike in motor vehicle theft.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Volatility Remains Investors hoping to catch the Tuesday upswing should be aware this may be only a short-term trade.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
The friction between the two groups occasionally heats up, erupting in bouts of market volatility — large upswings after a promising piece of economic data or downswings following a Fed official’s attempt to tamp down Wall Street’s interest rate expectations.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 July 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
According to recent reports from federal authorities, Arizona has seen upswings in certain areas, such as a spike in motor vehicle theft.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Volatility Remains Investors hoping to catch the Tuesday upswing should be aware this may be only a short-term trade.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
The friction between the two groups occasionally heats up, erupting in bouts of market volatility — large upswings after a promising piece of economic data or downswings following a Fed official’s attempt to tamp down Wall Street’s interest rate expectations.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 July 2024
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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upswing
noun
up·swing
ˈəp-ˌswiŋ 
: an upward swing
especially
: a marked increase or improvement (as in activity)
business is on the upswing
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