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upswing
noun up·swing \ˈəp-ˌswiŋ\
: a situation in which something is increasing or becoming better
: an upward swing
Full Definition of UPSWING
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>
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First Known Use of UPSWING
1922
Rhymes with UPSWING
Anqing, backswing, Baoding, bedspring, Beijing, bi-swing, bitewing, bowstring, bullring, Chongqing, clearwing, downswing, drawstring, D ring, earring, first-string, forewing, G-string, greenwing, growth ring, hairspring, hamstring, handspring, headspring, heartstring, hind wing, hot spring, Kunming, lacewing, lapwing, latchstring, left-wing, mainspring, Nanjing, Nan Ling, Nanning, O-ring, offspring, plaything, redwing, right-wing, seal ring, shoestring, slip ring, sure thing, unsling, unstring, upspring, waxwing, wellspring, whitewing, wingding, Xining
UPSWING Defined for Kids
upswing
noun up·swing \ˈəp-ˌswiŋ\
Definition of UPSWING for Kids
: a great increase or rise <an upswing in business>
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