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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The upswing for multiple key sectors in downtown San Jose has arrived ahead of the South Bay playing host to three key sporting events: the Super Bowl, several matches of the FIFA World Cup, and some of the games for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Statewide, monthly firearm injury rates are also down compared with the upswings during the pandemic, and this year have dipped below comparable months in 2018 and 2019, according to data published by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The upswing began on Tuesday when Danaher delivered better-than-feared earnings, driven in part by its important bioprocessing business.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The upswing in Japanese stocks was led by the country’s top automakers with Toyota’s stock price soaring by 14.34% to $19.43 (¥2,854) while Honda rose 11.15% to $11.23 (¥1,650).
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Statewide, monthly firearm injury rates are also down compared with the upswings during the pandemic, and this year have dipped below comparable months in 2018 and 2019, according to data published by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The upswing began on Tuesday when Danaher delivered better-than-feared earnings, driven in part by its important bioprocessing business.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The upswing in Japanese stocks was led by the country’s top automakers with Toyota’s stock price soaring by 14.34% to $19.43 (¥2,854) while Honda rose 11.15% to $11.23 (¥1,650).
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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