Synonyms of up

up 1 of 4

adverb

as in upward

Related Words

• upward
• upwardly
• aloft

Dissimilar Words

• down
• over
• below
• downward
• low
• facedown

up

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adjective

1

as in increased

being at a higher level than average

the level of the lake is up this spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• high
• elevated
• raised
• heightened
• over
• maximum
• escalated
• extreme
• jacked (up)
• utmost
• peaked
• sky-high
• full
• inflated
• overflowing
• maximized
• oversize
• overloaded
• overlarge
• overfull
• overfilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• down
• low
• dropped
• decreased
• under
• depressed
• knockdown
• receded

2

as in finished

brought or having come to an end

okay, time is up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finished
• down
• done
• over
• through
• ended
• complete
• completed
• out of hand
• out of the way
• terminated
• concluded
• over with
• accomplished
• realized
• defunct
• obsolete
• achieved
• extinct
• expired
• attained
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ongoing
• incomplete
• unfinished
• continuing
• undone
• uncompleted

3

as in acquainted

having information especially as a result of study or experience

she's always up on the latest developments in fashion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquainted
• informed
• familiar
• aware
• up-to-date
• abreast
• conversant
• alive
• well-informed
• in the know
• versed
• knowledgeable
• conscious
• mindful
• au courant
• at home
• cognizant
• sensible
• heedful
• sentient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfamiliar
• ignorant
• unconscious
• uninformed
• blind
• unaware
• unmindful
• oblivious
• insensible
• unwitting
• unknowledgeable
• unknowing
• unacquainted
• inattentive
• unheeding

up

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verb

1

as in to increase

to make greater in size, amount, or number

climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• expand
• accelerate
• boost
• augment
• raise
• extend
• multiply
• add (to)
• enhance
• swell
• stoke
• escalate
• reinforce
• maximize
• enlarge
• strengthen
• intensify
• amplify
• compound
• aggrandize
• pump up
• build up
• hype
• jump
• supersize
• supplement
• skyrocket
• spike
• develop
• lengthen
• inflate
• stretch
• prolong
• draw out
• heighten
• boom
• complement
• flesh (out)
• elongate
• dilate
• bump (up)
• accumulate
• distend
• protract
• collect
• amass
• blow up
• magnify
• ratchet (up)
• rachet (up)
• parlay
• beef (up)
• follow up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• decrease
• lower
• lessen
• diminish
• subtract (from)
• dwindle
• downsize
• shorten
• abate
• curtail
• abridge
• abbreviate
• compress
• contract
• condense
• minify
• constrict
• cut back
• de-escalate
• retrench

2

as in to lift

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

upped the catboat's sail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lift
• raise
• elevate
• uplift
• heave
• hoist
• boost
• hike
• take up
• heighten
• uphold
• rise
• crane
• heft
• jack (up)
• ascend
• pick up
• perk (up)
• mount
• upraise
• rear
• upend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lower
• drop
• fall
• slip
• push
• descend
• bear
• plunge
• dip
• press
• depress
• pitch
• sink
• submerge

3

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• climb
• ascend
• soar
• lift
• thrust
• mount
• slope
• arise
• aspire
• upturn
• tilt
• incline
• tower
• top
• lean
• surge
• elevate
• uprise
• raise
• upthrust
• scale
• uprear
• uplift
• boost
• balloon
• surmount
• take off
• tip
• upheave
• zoom
• list
• cant
• blast off
• crest
• slant
• recline
• upraise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• drop
• decline
• descend
• plunge
• dip
• slide
• sink
• dive
• plummet
• nose-dive

up

4 of 4

noun

as in rise

Related Words

• rise
• progress
• advance
• ascent
• headway
• aggrandizement
• exaltation
• flower
• prime
• heyday

Dissimilar Words

• down
• fall
• decline
• demise
• descent
• downfall
• breakdown
• collapse
• ruin
• crash
• comedown
• undoing
• burnout
• meltdown
• defeat
• flameout
• Götterdämmerung
• reversal
• disappointment
• dégringolade
• setback

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of up

Adverb

With nobody on in the ninth and the Orioles up 3-2, Cole Carrigg and Zac Veen hit consecutive doubles to tie it. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The next time either team would score wasn't until the fourth quarter, when Western Michigan kicked their third field goal of the game to go up 9-7. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Adjective

But this is no up-by-her-bootstraps story, says our reviewer. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Clenney claimed to have thrown the knife at Obumseli from a distance of over 10 feet, but prosecutors say an autopsy revealed a puncture wound so deep it could only have been caused by an up-close and personal stabbing. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

In a streaming market where content is king, the need to compete by constantly churning out new films and shows is what will incentivize the two studios to up their game and produce more quality features. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Smucker upped its full-year earnings guide and now expects a smaller annual sales decline than before. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026