upswing

noun

up·​swing ˈəp-ˌswiŋ 

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

Examples of upswing in a Sentence

an upswing of the arms

Recent Examples on the Web

Friday’s upswing was the biggest intraday move for the crude futures contract since 2022. —Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 June 2025

No White House since then has dared to go around a state chief to activate domestic troops, and the seeming trigger for a careening upswing is an 1807 law that allows the military to be used to quash a domestic uprising. —Philip Elliott, Time, 9 June 2025

But, like the MAGA poll, not all polls show an upswing. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025

Most recently, lawmakers came under scrutiny for trades made before President Trump announced a pause on sweeping tariffs, resulting in a market upswing. —Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing upswing

• on the upswing

Rhymes for upswing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting

Kids Definition

upswing

noun

up·​swing ˈəp-ˌswiŋ 

: an upward swing

especially : a marked increase or improvement (as in activity)

business is on the upswing