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
Recent Examples of upswing from the Web
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The most convincing explanations suggest that populist upswings are not in the past.
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Investor interest in hedge funds is back on the upswing.
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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.
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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.
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The last time her office issued a statement on the report was in May 2014, before the upswing in deaths.
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The most powerful country in the world made a climate-change skeptic its president, and coal burning is on the upswing in China, India, and the United States.
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But just as Richard seems to hit rock bottom in the finale, an improbable yet serendipitous plot twist puts Pied Piper back on the upswing.
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Ruffed grouse drumming increased 17% statewide this spring in Wisconsin, indicating the species is on the upswing in its traditional 10-year population cycle, according to a Department of Natural Resources report.
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First Known Use of upswing
1922
UPSWING Defined for English Language Learners
upswing
playDefinition of upswing for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which something is increasing or becoming better
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: an upward swing
UPSWING Defined for Kids
upswing
playDefinition of upswing for Students
: a great increase or rise an upswing in business
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