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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Stocks ended the week on an upswing, propped up by a better-than-expected jobs report and a rebound for Tesla , with the S & P 500 trading above 6,000 to sniff its all-time high.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Barring a significant upswing in legislative support, which is increasingly unlikely as Republicans grapple with the deficit-boosting implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill currently making its way through Congress, the future of DOGE stimulus is doubtful.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
At the same time, credit card debt—along with interest rates, which have climbed to over 22 percent—is on an upswing.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
Observing National Teacher Appreciation Week America’s K-12 teachers have experienced a notable upswing in morale but have serious concerns about K-12 schools.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Barring a significant upswing in legislative support, which is increasingly unlikely as Republicans grapple with the deficit-boosting implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill currently making its way through Congress, the future of DOGE stimulus is doubtful.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
At the same time, credit card debt—along with interest rates, which have climbed to over 22 percent—is on an upswing.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 May 2025
Observing National Teacher Appreciation Week America’s K-12 teachers have experienced a notable upswing in morale but have serious concerns about K-12 schools.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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