upswing

noun

Definition of upswingnext
as in upturn

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Recent Examples of upswing The organization has been on a significant commercial upswing. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 But ballooning costs aren’t the only factor contributing to the dramatic upswing in retail prices. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 Overreliant Before the pandemic, there was a sense that Sacramento was on an upswing, said Fat, of the L Street restaurant. — Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 With the men’s category already on the upswing, Father’s Day provided a significant boost in business to department and specialty stores across the country. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for upswing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upswing
  1. upturn
  2. upsurge
  3. upheaval
  4. thrust
  5. uptrend
  6. uplifting
Noun
  • After July’s momentum wreck, bullish market sentiment retreated from extreme levels, setting the table for last week’s upturn.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While Georgia Ports Authority is pleased at the upturn, all the economic and global uncertainty has led to guarded predictions for the future.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of upturn
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  • These extra-institutional mass upsurges have posed the greatest challenges to the Hindu nationalist political order helmed by Modi.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But trading that against the potential benefit of many years of upsurge?
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of upsurge
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  • To be fair, the upheaval among OpenAI’s exec ranks has extended to men too; COO Brad Lightcap announced his exit last week.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Like many in his generation Zhu’s early career was upended by the political upheavals of the Mao Zedong era.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • Elytra combines high-thrust maneuverability with substantial fuel reserves and payload capacity.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The thematic thrust of season one adulthood proper, and responsibility and maturity.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrust
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  • The stock is in a near-term uptrend with a series of higher highs and higher lows.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But Suez transits had been in an uptrend by early July, as some carriers deployed select services back to the area.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of uptrend
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  • While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of uplifting

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