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
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In value, precious metal watches came first at 953 million Swiss francs and a 23.4 percent increase, followed by steel and bimetallic watches.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Geographic Location Vitamin D production increases at higher altitudes because of greater UV exposure.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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Remember, anyone who signs up in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will be eligible for a 15-to-1 odds boost.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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There’s also a thick outsole, providing a platform effect in addition to a slight heel for a boost in height.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Efficiency gains may help, but the shift toward energy-hungry inference workloads will further strain capacity.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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India and Vietnam made the largest gains – with both receiving attention from Trump in recent weeks, especially India – with the former increasing its market share from 0.12% to 16.89% and the latter from 6.32% to 16.75%.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
29 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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This could lead to the rise of AI safety and regulatory officers and ethicists.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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If Clark continues her rise to superstardom, the league will be in great hands.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptick. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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