How to Use upswing in a Sentence

upswing

noun
  • The good news is that some items look to be on the upswing.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Now, the town is on an upswing, thanks in no small part to the Napiers.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021
  • That said, support for unions is on the upswing in the US.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz at Work, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Golf tends to be on the upswing this time of year as the weather warms.
    — Julie Loffredi, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2021
  • For a while, things seem to be on the upswing for Cassius.
    — Justin Chang, latimes.com, 5 July 2018
  • Louisville is on the upswing as one of the best places to live in America.
    — Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • In front of the camera, roles for women are on the upswing.
    — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • But what seems to get lost is how many upswings there were.
    — Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Covid, again Covid-19, on the other hand, appears to be on the upswing.
    — Emily Anthes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • With the upswing, Christie has put himself in the mix for Big Ten freshman of the year.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Church tithing is on the upswing for some places of worship, too.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The good news for UCLA is that interest is on the upswing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Things are on the upswing for the Cyclones and the surrounding area.
    — Max Falkowitz, New York Times, 3 July 2019
  • The result is a business that — with Ford or not — has been on the upswing.
    — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2018
  • Thus, this year's jump marks a stark year-over-year upswing.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2020
  • But in the midst of this downturn, the number of new businesses in the U.S. is on the upswing.
    — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2020
  • The defense is on an upswing and the offense is sharing the sphere.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Before the pause, the team was on the upswing – winning seven in a row.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • But, like the MAGA poll, not all polls show an upswing.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • In the aftermath of what was then called the Great War, trade and travel were again on the upswing.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022
  • China was on the upswing and Shanghai was at the center of it all.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Rockets will need the Jalen Green rollercoaster to hit the upswing again.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • But only Sanders, Bloomberg, and Buttigieg are on a polling upswing.
    — David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Your drive and stamina are on the upswing where job and work are concerned.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 11 June 2019
  • The Jaguars are in their second home (London) to face a Bears team that’s on an upswing.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time alcohol use is on the upswing, trends have emerged that could slow it down.
    — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • And from an optics standpoint, the show gives off the feeling of an upswing.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • But of course the trust isn’t there—after an initial upswing, the price has been in a steady decline.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022
  • De Fayet expects the new store to break even in the first year, seeing as the area is on an upswing, particularly with the opening of the Hauser & Wirth gallery two years ago.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Friday’s upswing was the biggest intraday move for the crude futures contract since 2022.
    — Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 June 2025

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