ratcheted (up)

verb

variants also racheted (up)
past tense of ratchet (up)
as in bumped (up)

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  1. increased
  2. pumped up
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  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Azerbaijan, already oil-rich, discovered gas under the Caspian Sea in the 1990s and the petrodollars pumped up its coffers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • The company started its program in 2023 and has already pumped up that payout by another 57%.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of pumped up
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“Ratcheted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratcheted%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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