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

In fact, the book’s depiction of Nick’s friendship and burgeoning relationship with Daisy’s golf-loving best friend Jordan Baker is upgraded to a torrid romance with its own love song and bedroom scenes that match Daisy’s and Gatsby’s. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Outside linebacker Chase Linton has been upgraded to questionable. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Its winds fell short by 4 mph, but there’s a chance Fay gets upgraded in the National Hurricane Center’s final review. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Analyst Joe Thomas upgraded the retailer to buy from hold and raised his target price on the stock to $190 from $125. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Stewart was down for a minute as the officials reviewed the play and upgraded the play to a Flagrant-1 foul. — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Stewart was down for a minute as the officials reviewed the play and upgraded the play to a flagrant-1 foul. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for southern Nassau County, upgraded from a watch earlier in the day. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses have been upgraded with new features, including improved cycling and transit navigation and a personalized hologram for video calls. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026