as in increases
something added (as by growth)
an uptick in sales over the last fiscal year
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Recent Examples of upticks
And as children and teens become infected, flu then spreads in households, causing upticks in cases.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The committee is already split between those worried about persistent inflation, who’d like to keep rates unchanged, and those who think that recent upticks in unemployment point to a stumbling economy that needs lower interest rates to bolster hiring.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Surveillance data from the past several flu seasons shows upticks in flu in January and February after late December spikes.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Start capitalizing on gold and silver's latest price upticks today.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
With $5,000 / ozt already within sight, further upticks are now firmly part of the mood music.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics contend that universities that have taken the most Qatari money have seen the greatest upticks in anti-Israel and antisemitic activity.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
While there have been upticks in housing supply overall this year, there’s been less progress on building homes for the typical American, which will be a key issue next year, Evangelou said.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Other states and territories showing upticks are Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico and Idaho.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
The committee is already split between those worried about persistent inflation, who’d like to keep rates unchanged, and those who think that recent upticks in unemployment point to a stumbling economy that needs lower interest rates to bolster hiring.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Surveillance data from the past several flu seasons shows upticks in flu in January and February after late December spikes.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Start capitalizing on gold and silver's latest price upticks today.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
With $5,000 / ozt already within sight, further upticks are now firmly part of the mood music.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics contend that universities that have taken the most Qatari money have seen the greatest upticks in anti-Israel and antisemitic activity.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
While there have been upticks in housing supply overall this year, there’s been less progress on building homes for the typical American, which will be a key issue next year, Evangelou said.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Other states and territories showing upticks are Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico and Idaho.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
Noun
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Forecast confidence increases when multiple outlooks point in the same direction, and current guidance consistently shows colder-than-normal conditions lingering across Ohio from early through late February, with signs the pattern could extend into early March.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wise also did not have the correct documentation for payroll increases, did not pay off the county credit card, and allegedly took money and personal property, including jewelry, from clients in a county program that dealt with residents' social security needs such as rent, medication and food.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
3 Feb. 2026
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Familiar dishes with small boosts tend to shine the most — creamy pastas, roasted proteins, cozy vegetarian mains, chocolate-forward desserts.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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This mix has added boosts of ginger and turmeric, which are good for upset stomachs and might even ease seasickness symptoms.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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Calls for a global wealth tax, massive new aid commitments, or other significant expansions of state redistribution often rest on the premise that trade and free enterprise have failed to deliver shared gains.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Raw land can rise in value, but over time, those gains don’t keep pace with stocks, private equity or the original businesses that generated the wealth to begin with.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Following the events of the first Gundam Hathaway movie, its sequel makes some interesting additions that are genuinely impactful.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The White Sox have made some impressive additions to their roster this offseason.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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