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
Getty Images/iStockphoto Precious metals investors just experienced one of the most impressive upticks in recent market history.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
And as children and teens become infected, flu then spreads in households, causing upticks in cases.
—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
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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
And as children and teens become infected, flu then spreads in households, causing upticks in cases.
—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
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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Once average winter temperatures hit minus-8 degrees Celsius (17 Fahrenheit), snow loss accelerates rapidly even with modest increases in warming, the researchers found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Do electronic shelf labels lead to price increases?—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 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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The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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These performance gains have immediate implications for safety during human–robot interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every year the Bronx Zoo team brainstorms different additions to its offerings, and some of the challenges lie in choosing the right ones.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, the team used original stone and windowsills that were carefully repurposed to give the exterior additions an authentic feel.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Upticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upticks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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