upshift
verb
up·shift
ˈəp-ˌshift 
upshifted; upshifting; upshifts
: to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear
upshift
noun
Examples of upshift in a Sentence
She upshifted into fifth gear.
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The Movie features Brad Pitt as a fallen Formula One star who upshifts back from career oblivion and personal wreckage to the pinnacle of racing.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Suddenly, a Rosemount team that appeared to be in cruise control had to upshift gears again.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2024
Sport mode brings an even more aggressive algorithm and a flat-out refusal to upshift into the tallest gears even when cruising.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
But, as has been the case far too often, the GOP doesn’t exactly have a matrix in hand for when their leader should stand down or when to upshift.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Jan. 2023
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Suddenly, a Rosemount team that appeared to be in cruise control had to upshift gears again.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2024
Sport mode brings an even more aggressive algorithm and a flat-out refusal to upshift into the tallest gears even when cruising.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
But, as has been the case far too often, the GOP doesn’t exactly have a matrix in hand for when their leader should stand down or when to upshift.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Upshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upshift. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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