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upswing

[uhp-swing, uhp-swing] / ˈʌpˌswɪŋ, ʌpˈswɪŋ /
NOUN
improvement
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Meanwhile, the number of voters who officially affiliate as dues-paying members of the DSA is also on the upswing, nearly doubling since Mamdani began his viral mayoral campaign in 2025.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Memory stocks are back on the upswing, and Morgan Stanley analysts say their recent breather was necessary to support more explosive gains.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

The hiring upswing isn’t a textbook case “where you need to hike rates,” said Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The scandal triggered an upswing of voter interest in California’s once sluggish governor’s race and in Becerra, who seized the moment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

The upswing is that, having eliminated the need for both eating and sleeping, you have a full twenty-four hours a day to spread your charm and talent.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Bank of America analysts said that price upswings and further volume growth amid the global AI infrastructure buildout should continue to support the island’s tech exports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

I’m pretty sure it’s a driving force of late-stage upswings.

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

Penn State: Long entrenched as the third-best team in the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions must deal with Oregon, Washington and USC, plus potential upswings by Nebraska and Wisconsin.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

For much of modern history, even the richest nations have been subject to big perennial upswings and crashes in commercial activity almost as fixed as the four seasons.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2024

During his upswings, everyone wanted to be in his presence, but during his downswings, he was known to cast a cold shadow.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

In the white glare the girl saw Winthrope, crouched beneath her upswung door; and his face was as the face of a beast.

From Into the Primitive by Bennett, Robert Ames

Kille, kille, lambkin mine, Though it often be hard to climb Over the rocks upswinging, Follow thy bell's sweet ringing!

From Poems and Songs by Palmer, Arthur Hubbell

All that your courage has brightened, All that your pity protected,       Now it is grown; Over your shoulders upswinging,       Folds round your frame, Bringing in roses your name, Joyous the sprite of your poetry bringing.

From Poems and Songs by Palmer, Arthur Hubbell




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