upswing (B1)
noun
Definition
upswing means an upward swing. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
Newspapers reported an upswing in the company's sales last month.
The article uses upswing to mean an upward swing.
The teacher asked students to find upswing in the reading.
How to Use upswing
- a/the upswing (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a upswing."
- upswing in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked upswing in context before translating it."
Antonyms of upswing
Words with the opposite meaning to upswing:
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