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

And this is not simply a Golden State upswing. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025

The Bay Area added 200 jobs in August, primarily because of a hiring upswing in the San Francisco-San Mateo region and despite a significant loss of jobs in the South Bay, according to reports released by the state Employment Development Department. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

Since Bitcoin first emerged in 2009, there have been euphoric upswings and catastrophic declines. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

The Club stock resumed its recent upswing with a 2% gain Thursday. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Sep. 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