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
So will his organization Turning Point USA’s overall digital presence, as the uptick in follower interest signals.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The food-delivery application's growing cash reserves comes as the Uber competitor sees robust sales growth, including an uptick in subscriptions to its premium DashPass service.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In the last ten years, Truchelut said, there’s been an uptick in intense, damaging hurricanes churning through the Gulf at the close of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But the test results showed an uptick in percentage of 12th graders who reported being accepted to a four-year college compared to 2019, with about 53% of 12th graders in 2024 who reported being accepted to a four-year college compared to 51% in 2019.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The food-delivery application's growing cash reserves comes as the Uber competitor sees robust sales growth, including an uptick in subscriptions to its premium DashPass service.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In the last ten years, Truchelut said, there’s been an uptick in intense, damaging hurricanes churning through the Gulf at the close of the season.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But the test results showed an uptick in percentage of 12th graders who reported being accepted to a four-year college compared to 2019, with about 53% of 12th graders in 2024 who reported being accepted to a four-year college compared to 51% in 2019.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptick
Noun
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The brutal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus shocked the nation and is forcing it to confront what appears to be an increase in political violence across the country.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Labor Department data released on Thursday showed one of the biggest weekly increases in jobless claims in more than a year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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That latest judicial victory gave a boost to shares.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crypto could even get a boost, as some Americans could opt for riskier assets to earn a greater yield.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed the 45,000 mark for the first time, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The market has been on a particular tear in September in the leadup to the Fed meeting, as more moribund jobs data poured in – the S&P 500 has posted gains in six of nine sessions this month.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to grape stem cells, the fast-absorbing spray includes caffeine and antioxidant-rich arugula leaf extract to help keep fallout at bay.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its luxury suites the Four Seasons has eleven villas available for rental.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Since his stark rise in 2022, Lagosian street pop savant Asake has attracted massive crowds at historic venues like New York City’s Madison Square Garden and London’s O2 Arena.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Uptick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptick. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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