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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
upped the catboat's sail
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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills
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Recent Examples of upped
The Rebels’ New Year’s Day win over Georgia upped that bonus to $500,000.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There were several manager level promotions with Chaisten France and Megan Valdex promoted in the Entertainment team, Larissa Thorold upped in Sports, Claire Mink rising in Culinary and Mandie Meier promoted in the Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle Unit.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
So Vrabel upped the emphasis on culture.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Kristen Stewart has upped her layering game for 2026, using a traditional base garment—the white sleeveless tee—as the finishing touch on top of, rather than under, a shimmery dress, giving the look a cool, lightly androgynous edge.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Spain’s Puig, for one, upped prices in August 2025 by midsingle-digits.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
In January 2025, the Biden administration upped the bounty on Maduro to $25 million.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Under new China chief Molly Liu, the chain has also expanded its drinks menu to include more sugar-free options and teas catering to local tastes, slashed prices on a slew of beverages and upped its options for customizing orders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
That only upped the urgency and affected deeply how people are receiving the play.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
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By Saturday the ban was lifted, but several vacationers were forced into extended vacations waiting for their next trip home.—
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Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.—
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
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The 2026 Golden Globes winners have boosted front-running contenders in an awards season already filled with Hollywood excellence.—
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But this is a Martha Stewart production boosted by the expert medical insight of a top dermatologist.—
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He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.—
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When Washington famously refused the power that could have come with such popular esteem, the move only elevated that esteem.—
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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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