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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

Barron’s noted in March that the company was on an upswing, but it was still better than even many bulls were expecting.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 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 economic upswing in the first quarter also doesn’t fully capture the impact of the Middle East conflict, said Junyu Tan at Coface.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Life, for J. R. Isidore, had definitely taken an upswing.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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

"There's going to be big upswings and big downswings, because nobody knows the future," he said.

From Barron's May 17, 2026

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

Cities are ecosystems that are perpetually evolving, routinely experiencing downturns and upswings.

From Seattle Times Feb. 16, 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

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

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




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