1
as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
upgraded them to first class
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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
Prosecutors upgraded Mumby's earlier charges to vehicular homicide earlier this week following Waterman’s death.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Jim Cramer views the Meta drop as a buying opportunity, and the Club upgraded the stock to our 1 rating.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Thomas Incoom is a terrific special teams player, but he could be upgraded on defense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After outscoring his opponents 485-168 last year, coach Arnold realized quickly that defense had been upgraded with the rule changes so through 19 games the Titans have outscored their foes 347-172.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Rather than head home, several players chose to stay at the facilities and begin their recuperation by hitting the ice baths and sauna, resources that have been upgraded since renovation work was completed in August.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In November, Milwaukee Repertory Theater stages its first musical in the rebuilt and upgraded Checota Powerhouse Theater.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Most laptops come with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and some can have their RAM capabilities upgraded manually.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Jim Cramer views the Meta drop as a buying opportunity, and the Club upgraded the stock to our 1 rating.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Thomas Incoom is a terrific special teams player, but he could be upgraded on defense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After outscoring his opponents 485-168 last year, coach Arnold realized quickly that defense had been upgraded with the rule changes so through 19 games the Titans have outscored their foes 347-172.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Rather than head home, several players chose to stay at the facilities and begin their recuperation by hitting the ice baths and sauna, resources that have been upgraded since renovation work was completed in August.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In November, Milwaukee Repertory Theater stages its first musical in the rebuilt and upgraded Checota Powerhouse Theater.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Most laptops come with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and some can have their RAM capabilities upgraded manually.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upgraded
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Penguins improved to 6-0-2 in their past eight after Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel scored 61 seconds apart in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This month, a gadget for brewing better tea, a love letter to a lost water bottle, and a new-and-improved version of viral pan (yes, that one).—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gabe Kapler was elevated to general manager of the Miami Marlins on Monday.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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While posing for photos, the couple’s joint monochrome moment both complemented and elevated their respective looks.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 8-mm manual focusing lens has a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels, which can be enhanced to simulate 512 × 384 pixels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Upgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upgraded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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