raise the bar

phrase

: to set a higher standard

new software that raises the bar for competitors

Examples of raise the bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, regulatory developments across different markets are raising the bar around product information, material composition, environmental claims and supply-chain accountability. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

And hopefully that kind of standard will raise the bar for a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 2000. — Omar Kelly august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Both companies will deliver results on the heels of rivals that raised the bar, with Nvidia preceding Broadcom and CrowdStrike as the appetizer for Palo Alto. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

The ruling effectively raised the bar for challenges to election maps that limit the equal opportunity of minority voters to elect candidates of their choosing, even if lawmakers did not have deliberate intent to discriminate. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for raise the bar

• conservatoire
• retrobulbar
• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar