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 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.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And this is not only a Golden State upswing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 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
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
And this is not only a Golden State upswing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 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
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“Upswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upswing. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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