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

Alyssa Thomas’ punch to the throat of Caitlin Clark that was upgraded to a Flagrant-2 was one of four the league reviewed that night and was the only one upgraded. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Located at 23 Mauwee Brook Road in Kent, modernist architect Charles Gwathmey designed the home and it was later upgraded in collaboration with the designer of the World Trade Center Memorial, Michael Arad. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

This test flight—the 13th full-scale Starship launch—is the second to use the Raptor 3 engine flying on SpaceX’s upgraded Starship Version 3 rocket. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

The iPhone maker traded higher after HSBC upgraded the stock to buy and raised its price target to $366 from $260. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 July 2026

The Storm Prediction had upgraded much of the area into a Slight Risk for severe storms today. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Taiwan’s upgraded version can also detect low-altitude cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles, aircraft, and other airborne threats. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Google has said that starting in early 2027, eligible campaigns still running Dynamic Search Ads, automatically created assets and the campaign-level broad match setting will be upgraded to AI Max automatically. — Tony Adam, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026