RATCHET (UP) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

ratchet (up)

verb

variants also rachet (up)

Definition of ratchet (up)

as in to bump (up)

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Look for the Reds to try to maximize their return with younger prospects who can be had for spare parts — much like the team acquired Rodríguez in a deal with the Mets for Tyler Naquin at the 2022 trade deadline.

— The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Organizations need to be aware of the limits of maximizing efficiencies in hiring and focus instead on quality over quantity.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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