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uptick

[ uhp-tik ]

noun

  1. a rise or improvement in business activity, in mood, etc.
  2. Stock Exchange.
    1. a selling price that is higher than the last price.
    2. a slight upward trend in price. Compare downtick.


uptick

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a rise or increase
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uptick1

First recorded in 1950–55; up- + tick 1
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Artists and critics predicted last year Cowboy Carter could "open the floodgates" for country music fans and Spotify credits "viral tracks" from 2024 with the sudden uptick in streams.

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She noted that Maryland has seen an "aggressive and indiscriminate" uptick in immigration enforcement since Trump took office as well as detainees subjected to "horrible conditions" in a Baltimore holding room.

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Some regional airports have also seen an uptick in passenger counts.

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Canadian border officials recently noted an uptick in asylum seekers looking to cross the Quebec-US border as a result of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies.

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“I know he’s probably happy with the uptick in velocity, the toe is the last part of it. The body feels good. The arm feels good.”

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