The phrase "an uptick in the use of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an increase or rise in the frequency or amount of something being utilized or employed.
Example: "There has been an uptick in the use of renewable energy sources over the past decade."
Alternatives: "an increase in the use of" or "a rise in the use of".
The survey found that most of the cities saw an uptick in the use of public transportation.
"If nothing else it probably reflects an uptick in the use of amphetamine and amphetamine-related substances throughout society," Birch said.
Recent measures of the gross domestic product already show an uptick in the use of health care services this year, the expected effect of expanding health insurance coverage to millions of Americans who did not have it before.
The restrictions are a result of concerns, including accidents in high traffic areas like bus stops on West and East campuses, according to Alison Carpenter, Duke's transportation demand manager, who added that the university has seen an uptick in the use of Uber and Lyft over the last few years.
Nor have I seen an uptick in the use of make-up techniques to thwart facial recognition software; they're known as CV-Dazzle, and require monochrome geometric shapes drawn on one's face along with long, asymmetrical hair.
Recently, there has been a general uptick in the use of "harm reduction," some of it opportunistic.
("To the surprise of literally no one, there's been a huge uptick in the use of profanities" is how one Twitter user put it).
Dr. Malcolm Paul, president of the American Society for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, said he expected a steep uptick in the use of Botox after the treatment wins F.D.A. approval.
There was a notable uptick in the use of telehealth among primary care physicians from 2015 to 2017, with the increase more frequent among younger, urban patients, according to a Nov. 27, 2018 article in FierceHealthcare.
For example, one need only look at the uptick in the use of the word "crippled" after Martin McDonough's The Cripple of Inishmaan played on Broadway in the spring.
These trends reflect the uptick in the use of online professional networking in recent years.
