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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. 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.

  3. 1. : an upward swing. 2. : a marked increase or improvement. a dramatic upswing in profits. often used in the phrase on the upswing. her career is on the upswing. Examples of upswing in a Sentence. an upswing of the arms.

  4. 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.

  5. 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. 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. Define upswing. upswing synonyms, upswing pronunciation, upswing translation, English dictionary definition of upswing. n. 1. An upward swing or trend. 2. An increase, as in movement or business activity. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  8. 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

  9. An upswing is a sudden improvement in something such as an economy, or an increase in an amount or level.

  10. From Longman Business Dictionary up‧swing /ˈʌpˌswɪŋ/ noun [countable] an improvement or increase in the number or level of something upswing in The airline has noticed an upswing in bookings recently. an upswing in business confidence.

  11. A complete guide to the word "UPSWING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.