Definition of upshift
: to shift an automotive vehicle into a higher gear
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Examples of upshift in a Sentence
She upshifted into fifth gear.
Recent Examples of upshift from the Web
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At 6,000 rpm, the Corvette is ready to upshift but the SB4 is just getting started on a manic surge toward its 8,000-rpm redline.
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That meant a light throttle and upshifting at 2200 rpm.
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Bledsoe is a more chaotic element—a driver who can upshift quickly to catch a defense off-balance, creating downhill opportunities all over the floor.
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Creeping in stop-and-go traffic is particularly annoying as the transmission wants to upshift or downshift to find its thrift spot.
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First Known Use of upshift
1952
UPSHIFT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of upshift for English Language Learners
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: to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher gear
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