Synonyms of upgraded

upgraded

verb

past tense of upgrade

1

as in promoted

to move higher in rank or position

upgraded them to first class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• elevated
• advanced
• improved
• raised
• kicked upstairs
• forwarded
• lifted
• heightened
• furthered
• uplifted
• decorated
• commissioned
• boosted
• complimented
• cited
• honored
• celebrated
• ennobled
• applauded
• knighted
• commended
• congratulated
• acclaimed
• praised
• aggrandized
• extolled
• hailed
• lauded
• saluted
• exalted
• glorified
• eulogized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• downgraded
• degraded
• lowered
• removed
• demoted
• dismissed
• expelled
• dethroned
• ousted
• abased
• deposed
• overthrew
• impeached
• unseated
• humiliated
• disgraced
• dishonored
• shamed
• humbled
• mortified
• took down
• demeaned
• condemned
• denounced
• damned
• censured
• unmade
• reprobated

2

as in improved

to make better

that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• refined
• amended
• remedied
• enriched
• perfected
• ameliorated
• helped
• bettered
• reinforced
• remediated
• meliorated
• revised
• refurbished
• corrected
• rectified
• strengthened
• reworked
• rehabilitated
• revamped
• reformed
• intensified
• edited
• redrafted
• boosted
• emended
• fine-tuned
• polished
• rehabbed
• fortified
• honed
• fined
• retouched
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• damaged
• impaired
• injured
• hurt
• harmed
• tarnished
• spoiled
• reduced
• flawed
• vitiated
• marred
• diminished
• disfigured
• defaced
• lowered
• blighted
• endamaged
• lessened
• blemished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upgraded

Nobody imagined that when the first-team training facility at Benton underwent a long-overdue revamp in 2022, it would be upgraded again in 2026, with a long-term solution still not settled upon. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

And so Monaghan’s Saloon was born in 1892 in a wooden building, which was upgraded in 1901 to the brick structure the bar and grill currently calls home. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Anne-Laure Bismuth, head of consumer luxury and sporting goods at HSBC, said Kering is moving into the right direction, and upgraded its stock to buy. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Extra bedrooms, sunrooms and offices increase square footage, which often means higher bills unless insulation and HVAC are upgraded to match. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Thong sandals can easily double as formalwear when upgraded with kitten heels and worn alongside an elegant dress. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 July 2026

Forecasters urged people in areas under flood watches to keep up with possible storm developments throughout the day, as some of those alerts may be upgraded from watches to warnings, reflecting a shift from possible to imminent flooding impacts. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Crews investigated and, after finding smoke inside, upgraded the call to a building fire. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

The satellites are the first of SpaceX’s upgraded Starlink V3 model, with significant improvements in throughput and power. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026