upswing

noun up·swing \ ˈəp-ˌswiŋ \

Definition of upswing

1 :an upward swing

2 :a marked increase or improvement

a dramatic upswing in profits

—often used in the phrase on the upswing

her career is on the upswing

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Examples of upswing in a Sentence

an upswing of the arms

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The reasons for these huge upswings aren't clear yet, NIH researcher Bridget Grant, PhD, tells Glamour.

— suzannah weiss, Glamour, "What Does High-Risk Drinking Really Look Like?," 24 Aug. 2017
On Monday, opening day in Miami-Dade, students will flood the halls of a school that for the first time in a long time is on the upswing.

— alex harris, miamiherald, "A middle school erases its ‘F’ grade — college kids down the road might be why," 19 Aug. 2017
In the wake of the U.N. vote, Trump’s view of China is back on the upswing.

— john wagner, Washington Post, "Trump tweets news report citing anonymous sources on N. Korea movements," 8 Aug. 2017
The most convincing explanations suggest that populist upswings are not in the past.

— The Economist, "The power of populists," 20 July 2017
Investor interest in hedge funds is back on the upswing.

— hema parmar, The Seattle Times, "Investors flock back to hedge funds after ditching laggards," 15 July 2017
Rotation on upswingThanks largely to the work of Ubaldo Jimenez and Gausman, the Orioles rotation posted a 3-1 record and a sterling 2.62 ERA for the week.

— peter schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "Backed by Machado's 3-run HR, Gausman allows just 2 hits in 7 innings in Orioles' 7-1 win over Rays," 2 July 2017
San Diego’s economy grew slowly in May with four of the six local indicators on the upswing, said a monthly study from the University of San Diego released Friday.

— phillip molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego economy has decent May," 30 June 2017
The last time her office issued a statement on the report was in May 2014, before the upswing in deaths.

— michael auslen, miamiherald, "Did crackdown on ‘pill mills’ open the door to a new opioid crisis?," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of upswing

1922

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Definition of upswing for English Language Learners

: a situation in which something is increasing or becoming better
: an upward swing

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upswing

noun up·swing \ ˈəp-ˌswiŋ \

Definition of upswing for Students

:a great increase or rise

an upswing in business

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