1
as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
upgraded them to first class
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2
as in improved
to make better
that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business
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Recent Examples of upgraded
All 182 guest rooms were given a fresh coat of dusty rose paint, new custom carpet, furniture and upgraded bathrooms.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Lotte is now said to be planning upgrades to its own business instead, refitting its theaters with recliner seating, upgraded projection and sound-specialized auditoriums, while also expanding its content business.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Analyst Gil Luria upgraded the AI and defense software stock to buy from neutral.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
After a post-game review, the league upgraded the initial no‑call to a Flagrant Foul 2 and suspended Thomas for one game.
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Henderson Hewes,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Russia has continuously upgraded these weapons in response to Ukrainian countermeasures.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Blackberry Farm has been around for decades, and really began hitting its stride in the 2000s, as then-proprietor Sam Beall (son of the original owners, Sandy and Kris) expanded and refined the structures and seriously upgraded its food and wine lists.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
The last major overhaul of the airport, completed in 2011, replaced the previous terminal and significantly upgraded passenger facilities.
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Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Lotte is now said to be planning upgrades to its own business instead, refitting its theaters with recliner seating, upgraded projection and sound-specialized auditoriums, while also expanding its content business.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Analyst Gil Luria upgraded the AI and defense software stock to buy from neutral.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
After a post-game review, the league upgraded the initial no‑call to a Flagrant Foul 2 and suspended Thomas for one game.
—
Henderson Hewes,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Russia has continuously upgraded these weapons in response to Ukrainian countermeasures.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Blackberry Farm has been around for decades, and really began hitting its stride in the 2000s, as then-proprietor Sam Beall (son of the original owners, Sandy and Kris) expanded and refined the structures and seriously upgraded its food and wine lists.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 June 2026
The last major overhaul of the airport, completed in 2011, replaced the previous terminal and significantly upgraded passenger facilities.
—
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upgraded
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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Advances in childbirth — including prenatal care, Cesarean sections, blood transfusions, antibiotics and neonatal intensive care — also dramatically improved maternal and infant survival compared with colonial America.
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The incursions showed drone defenses in Europe need to rapidly be improved, the IISS said.
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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
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The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.
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It isn't intended to be enhanced by treating the inmate with hostility and cruelty.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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“Upgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upgraded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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