plural upticks
1
: an increase, rise, or upward trend
For the professional middle class in particular, an uptick in innovation and a return to faster economic growth would solve many problems, and likely reignite income growth.—
Don Peck
Don PeckAny near-term uptick in jobs will probably be small, because there's still plenty to be milked from existing workers.—Rana Foroohar
Rana Foroohar2
finance
: a stock market transaction at a price above the last previous transaction in the same security
Hong Kong has long required that stocks can only be sold short on upticks, meaning when the last trade of a specific stock in the market was higher than the preceding trade of that stock.—Martin Fackler and Keith Bradsher
compare downtick sense 2
Martin Fackler and Keith BradsherExamples of uptick in a Sentence
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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The group was so prolific, the DA said, that law enforcement noticed an uptick in porch piracy crimes.
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While there’s been an uptick in foot traffic from customers interested in trying out the higher-end treadmill and bike, this has yet to translate into significant sales, the managers said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The rise of adult acne has been observed in clinics and online forums alike, with dermatologists reporting an uptick in patients experiencing new breakouts well into their 30s, 40s and beyond.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Analysts worry that Washington’s threats may actually be fueling an uptick in kidnappings as criminal groups look to extort ransom from Nigerian authorities eager to make problems disappear quickly.
—semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
While there’s been an uptick in foot traffic from customers interested in trying out the higher-end treadmill and bike, this has yet to translate into significant sales, the managers said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptick. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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uptick
noun
up·tick
ˈəp-ˌtik 
: an increase, rise, or upward trend
an uptick in cost
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