as in increase
something added (as by growth)
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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Recent Examples of uptick
Friend or foe?: The Hill’s Amie Parnes reports on the uptick of Democrats making stops at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Shutting down the nuclear fleet tomorrow would cause a giant uptick in coal and gas combustion, worsening the heat waves, wildfires and storms of the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Counties to Dallas’ north, south, and east have, on the whole, have seen sharper upticks in population since 2023 than counties to the north, south, and west of Tarrant (with the exception of Wise).
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Born Again has been a solid performer on Disney+, with the season finale notching an uptick, according to insiders.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 15 May 2025
Shutting down the nuclear fleet tomorrow would cause a giant uptick in coal and gas combustion, worsening the heat waves, wildfires and storms of the climate crisis.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Counties to Dallas’ north, south, and east have, on the whole, have seen sharper upticks in population since 2023 than counties to the north, south, and west of Tarrant (with the exception of Wise).
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Born Again has been a solid performer on Disney+, with the season finale notching an uptick, according to insiders.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptick
Noun
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That’s above the 3.2% price increase expected for food-at-home purchased from grocery stores or supermarkets.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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That’s also the case for a $4,000 increase in the standard deduction for seniors.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Segal sees digital technologies, film tax credits and other soft money available internationally as providing a financial and creative boost to Hollywood producers to go further afield to shoot projects.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The back-and-forth continued into a 15-15 third set as Tyler Goldberg’s defense off the bench gave the Rockets a significant boost, and Rozman heated up for five kills, but the Warriors took 10 of the next 13 points.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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Years of war propaganda and steady, if slow, battlefield gains, have convinced many Russians that their country is fighting an existential conflict against the West, which will not end until Ukrainian capitulation.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Chicago saw the seventh-biggest population gain of any city in the country last year — growth largely attributed to the city’s influx of migrants.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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In addition to proof of citizenship, the bill also would require states to remove anyone identified as a noncitizen from voter rolls.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In addition to acting, Amara is a model currently signed with The Rock Agency.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The Queen abdicated her position in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her rise to the throne, becoming the first Danish royal to voluntarily do so in almost 900 years.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The way Yamal is handling his rise does not cease to amaze.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptick. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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