Upswing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An upward swing.
  2. 2
    An upward trend or an increase in activity. broadly

    "Newspapers reported an upswing in the company's sales last month."

Verb
  1. 1
    To swing upward.

Synonyms

All synonyms
accessaccessionaccretionaccrualaccruementaccumulation

Example

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"The country has seen an upswing in gold exploration, production, and exports."

Etymology

From up- + swing.

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