upswing

noun

Definition of upswingnext
as in upturn

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Recent Examples of upswing Most of that increase is due to a sharp upswing in reports of assault with a deadly weapon. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The move was part of the government’s efforts to combat the upswing in crime that had come with Prohibition, and Alcatraz was, well, fortified. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Josh, a perpetual self-optimizer, is convinced that an upswing is just around the corner. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 This upswing in both quality and popularity has seen Hollywood press play on more video game adaptations than ever. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for upswing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upswing
  1. upturn
  2. upsurge
  3. upheaval
  4. thrust
  5. uptrend
  6. uplifting
Noun
  • After July’s momentum wreck, bullish market sentiment retreated from extreme levels, setting the table for last week’s upturn.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While Georgia Ports Authority is pleased at the upturn, all the economic and global uncertainty has led to guarded predictions for the future.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of upturn
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  • These extra-institutional mass upsurges have posed the greatest challenges to the Hindu nationalist political order helmed by Modi.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But trading that against the potential benefit of many years of upsurge?
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of upsurge
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  • Guardiola is gone, star midfielder Rodri has departed, and there is ongoing upheaval across several positions as new boss Enzo Maresca reshapes the squad.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So the city’s annual meeting with the investment community came at an inconvenient time given the personnel upheaval on the fifth floor.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • Because this upper stage had to use more thrust to get the lander into an orbit that could reach the moon, it instead got stuck in a sort of orbital limbo, SpaceX previously said.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • First, the team 3D printed a series of cavities in different shapes, sizes, and materials to see which ones generated the greatest thrust, or push forward.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrust
Noun
  • The buyers are incredibly committed and have come in to rescue the uptrend repeatedly and without fail.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But Suez transits had been in an uptrend by early July, as some carriers deployed select services back to the area.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of uptrend
Noun
  • While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of uplifting

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