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    up·swing
    /ˈəpˌswiNG/

    noun

    • 1. an increase in strength or quantity; an upward trend: "cigar smoking has been on the upswing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPSWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Upswing is a noun that means an increase or improvement in something, such as the economy, sales, or productivity. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upswingUpswing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Upswing is a noun that means an upward swing or a marked increase or improvement. Learn the word history, example sentences, synonyms, and phrases containing upswing from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › upswingUPSWING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) , up·swung, up·swing·ing. to make or undergo an upswing. upswing. noun. economics a recovery period in the trade cycle. an upward swing or movement or any increase or improvement. verb. intr to swing or move up. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of upswing 1. First recorded in 1920–25; up- + swing 1.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPSWING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an increase in the amount or level of something, or an improvement in a situation: upswing in sth Analysts predict an upswing in the economy in the last quarter. on the upswing The manufacturing sector appears to be on the upswing. Compare. downswing.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upswingUpswing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An upswing is a period of improvement or growth, like the upswing in a town's population that results in an upswing in its economy. An upswing is also a literal upward swing of the arms, the way you move a jump rope or golf club.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › upswingUpswing - definition of upswing by The Free Dictionary

    Upswing means an upward swing or trend, or an increase, as in movement or business activity. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of upswing from various sources.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › upswingupswing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈʌpswɪŋ/ [usually singular] upswing (in something) a situation in which something improves or increases over a period of time synonym upturn. an upswing in economic activity. an upswing in the team’s fortunes. Topics Change, cause and effect c2. Definitions on the go.