There are specific verbs, adjectives and adverbs that can help you describe these changes.
Going Up
- rose
- increased
- went up
- grew
Going Down
- decreased
- fell
- dropped
- declined
No Change
- stayed the same
- remained constant
- levelled off
- stabilised
Up and Down
- fluctuated
- zig-zagged
- fluttered
- undulated
Small Changes - Adjectives / Adverbs
- gently
- gradually
- slightly
- steadily
Big Changes - Adverbs / Adjectives
- suddenly
- sharply
- dramatically
- steeply
- a lot
Low Points
- bottomed out
- reached a low
| rection | Verbs | Nouns |
 | Rose (to) Increased (to) Went up (to) Climbed (to) Boomed | A rise An increase Growth An upward trend A boom (a dramatic rise) |
 | Fell (to) Declined (to) Decreased (to) Dipped (to) Dropped (to) Went down (to) Slumped (to) Reduced (to) | A decrease A decline A fall A drop A slump (a dramatic fall) A reduction |
 | Levelled out (at) Did not change Remained stable (at) Remained steady (at) Stayed constant (at) Maintained the same level | A levelling out No change |
| Fluctuated (around) Peaked (at) Plateaued (at) Stood at (we use this phrase to focus on a particular point, before we mention the movement, for example: In the first year, unemployment stood at … ) | A fluctuation Reached a peak (of) Reached at plateau (at) |
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