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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Prior to the start of the club’s recent upswing on June 7 Red Sox starters ranked 25th in MLB with a 4.53 ERA.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Recent upswing included an 11-game road win streak.
—Greg Cote
july 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Experts are still trying to understand the recent upswing, with the LAO positing that other factors, like changes to the retail environment, provide a possible clue.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Recent upswing included an 11-game road win streak.
—Greg Cote
july 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Experts are still trying to understand the recent upswing, with the LAO positing that other factors, like changes to the retail environment, provide a possible clue.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Trump’s upswing in ICE arrests may be starting to yield a surge in deportations.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for upswing
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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