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
There really is not a super clear causal link between greater use of social media and upticks in anxiety and depression among teens.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Despite the modest upticks in inflation last month, the Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next week for a third consecutive time.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Stores like Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Best Buy, Macy's and more tend to see huge upticks in crowds, which can cause checkout lines to balloon and make shopping annoying.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The styles with the most notable upticks include the Hermès Sellier Birkin, which saw a 52 percent year-over-year increase—reaching a 250 percent value retention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Meanwhile, city leaders continue to promise more cameras in response to crime upticks or large-scale public events, without offering evidence that more surveillance will bring more safety.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Despite the modest upticks in inflation last month, the Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next week for a third consecutive time.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Stores like Target, Walmart, Kohl's, Best Buy, Macy's and more tend to see huge upticks in crowds, which can cause checkout lines to balloon and make shopping annoying.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The styles with the most notable upticks include the Hermès Sellier Birkin, which saw a 52 percent year-over-year increase—reaching a 250 percent value retention.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Meanwhile, city leaders continue to promise more cameras in response to crime upticks or large-scale public events, without offering evidence that more surveillance will bring more safety.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upticks
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Three or four additions in different positions would strengthen again this summer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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These recent additions to the dinosaur record highlight a prehistoric hotspot that witnessed a dramatic period of Earth’s history that required diverse survival strategies.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Upticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upticks. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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