upswings
Trends heading higher
Upswings is the plural of upswing—a movement or trend in an upward direction.
The word appears most often in economic contexts: The market has seen several upswings this quarter.
It also describes improvements in mood, health, or fortune: Her career has had its upswings and downturns.
Loud deep sound
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- rallyGathering for a cause
- reboundReturn after deflection
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
bull market · expansion · prosperity · growth spurt · uptick · gains · turnaround · resurgence
Sudden powerful increase
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- uptickSlight increase
- thrustForceful forward motion
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
impetus · drive · boost · push · gain · spurt · ascent · climbing
Return after deflection
- comebackRecovery after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- revivalReturn after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
restoration · bounce back · renewal · recuperation · healing · convalescence · regeneration · rejuvenation
Improvement in feelings
- optimismTendency to expect good
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- elationIntense triumphant joy
enthusiasm · confidence boost · cheerfulness · brightening · positivity · encouragement · sanguinity · exuberance
Irregular change over time
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
pendulum · ebb and flow · periodicity · variation · alternation · peak · crest · upturn
boom
Loud deep sound
recovery · bull market · expansion · prosperity · growth spurt · uptick · gains · turnaround · resurgence · appreciation
surge
Sudden powerful increase
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- uptickSlight increase
- thrustForceful forward motion
propulsion · impetus · drive · boost · push · gain · spurt · ascent · climbing · building
rebound
Return after deflection
- comebackRecovery after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- revivalReturn after decline
resurgence · restoration · bounce back · renewal · recuperation · healing · convalescence · regeneration · rejuvenation · remission
mood lift
Improvement in feelings
elation · enthusiasm · confidence boost · cheerfulness · brightening · positivity · encouragement · sanguinity · exuberance · lifted spirits
fluctuation
Irregular change over time
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
rhythm · pendulum · ebb and flow · periodicity · variation · alternation · peak · crest · upturn · phase