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

The chain is starting with the ingredients – thicker bacon, bigger pieces of lettuce for sandwiches, creamier Frosty’s and upgraded salads. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The investment firm upgraded the solar panel stock to outperform from market perform. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

After releasing their debut album, Runaway, in 2022, Wild Horses upgraded from that Astro Van to a high-miles coach and converted it into a tour bus. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

The need-to-know this morning Novo Nordisk upgraded its guidance for the year, buoyed in part by the performance of the Wegovy pill, even as the drug faces growing competition from Eli Lilly’s oral obesity medicine. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

The Navy has introduced changes to the Flight III electrical plant, including new gas turbine generators, power conversion equipment, and upgraded cooling infrastructure to support the radar and associated electronics. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Each model has also been upgraded with durable Vibram rubber outsoles to give it long-lasting traction that will last through multiple winters. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Charges against a woman tied to the death of a 4-year-old boy in Atlanta have been upgraded to murder, police said Wednesday evening. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Mendes is returning to the franchise as Ana Santos, an intern at a New York City auction house who feigns a higher job status after she is upgraded to first class on her flight to London. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026