notches (up)

present tense third-person singular of notch (up)

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Verb
  • In today’s environment, the leader who can integrate across boundaries — technical and human, strategic and tactical, long-term and immediate — is the one who wins.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Read on for how to watch Love Island Australia in the US to see which couple wins the final $50,000 grand prize.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If Florida State strikes out at landing a potential big fish, don't be surprised if Golesh gains some traction in Tallahassee.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • As new friendships form and Adam gains a healthy perspective, his reporting changes.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the show, the song scores Joanne’s sister Morgan’s (Justine Lupe) engagement party, through which Joanne and Noah are struggling after getting into a fight.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Today, the company Garvin founded 155 years ago makes iconic brands such as Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • What makes all of that possible?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Notches (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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