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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semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Tourist season will be on the major upswing this summer in Philadelphia as the city hosts FIFA World Cup matches, the regular MLB season on top of the MLB All-Stars game as well as events leading up to the 4th of July for America 250.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Coach Marco Sturm was the right man to lead the upswing.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Senior executives attribute the viewer upswing in part, according to a person familiar with the matter, to viewers noticing more of the work of Dokoupil, executive producer Kim Harvey and the rest of the evening newscast production team.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 May 2026
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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