There had been general anticipation that the inflation rate would tick upward this year.

The clock ticked upward, and two minutes remained.

He spent six weeks off the bike, underwent ultrasound therapy, trained a bit less than usual and watched in surprise as his power numbers ticked upward.

With corn prices expected to weaken, at least temporarily, the report should ease concerns about increases in food costs, which had recently started to tick upward.

Schofield saw a clock at the bottom corner of the computer screen ticking upward.

The clock on the screen ticked upward.

Curiously, some in the government are happy to see bond yields tick upward.

If bond traders believe that short-term rates will keep rising, long-term rates will almost certainly tick upward as well.

One side of Fiona Devin's generous mouth ticked upward in a lopsided smile.

Prices for natural gas, which is used to generate electricity, began to tick upward in 2002 and show no signs of going back down.