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ratcheted (up)

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variants: also racheted (up)

past tense of ratchet (up)

Synonyms & Antonyms of ratcheted (up)

as in maximized, bumped (up)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ratcheted (up)

bumped (up),
maximized

blew up,
dilated,
distended,
inflated

drew out,
elongated,
fleshed (out),
lengthened,
prolonged,
protracted,
stretched

developed,
enhanced,
heightened,
intensified,
magnified

complemented,
supplemented

beefed (up),
reinforced
(also reenforced),
strengthened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for ratcheted (up)

minimized

abated,
decreased,
de-escalated,
diminished,
downsized,
dwindled,
lessened,
lowered,
minified,
reduced,
subtracted (from)

abbreviated,
abridged,
curtailed,
shortened

compressed,
condensed,
constricted,
contracted

cut back,
retrenched

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“Ratcheted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratcheted%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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