Synonyms of upgrading

upgrading 1 of 2

noun

as in promotion

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

she was surprised by the unannounced upgrading to the position of supervisor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotion
• advancement
• upgrade
• rise
• ascent
• creation
• elevation
• preference
• preferment
• magnification
• aggrandizement
• glorification
• exaltation
• ennoblement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• downgrade
• degradation
• removal
• suspension
• demotion
• discharge
• deposition
• overthrow
• expulsion
• dismissal
• abasement
• impeachment
• disrating
• ouster
• comedown
• fall
• downfall
• unseating
• dethronement
• unmaking

upgrading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of upgrade

1

as in promoting

to move higher in rank or position

upgraded them to first class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• elevating
• advancing
• improving
• raising
• kicking upstairs
• furthering
• forwarding
• lifting
• boosting
• decorating
• commissioning
• heightening
• uplifting
• complimenting
• celebrating
• honoring
• commending
• aggrandizing
• citing
• congratulating
• praising
• applauding
• ennobling
• extolling
• saluting
• acclaiming
• lauding
• hailing
• exalting
• eulogizing
• knighting
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• downgrading
• lowering
• degrading
• removing
• demoting
• dismissing
• overthrowing
• expelling
• impeaching
• ousting
• deposing
• unseating
• taking down
• shaming
• humiliating
• dishonoring
• dethroning
• disgracing
• abasing
• mortifying
• denouncing
• condemning
• humbling
• demeaning
• unmaking
• censuring
• damning
• reprobating

2

as in improving

to make better

that restaurant had better upgrade its service—and fast—if it wants to stay in business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improving
• enhancing
• refining
• amending
• remedying
• remediating
• helping
• perfecting
• ameliorating
• bettering
• enriching
• reinforcing
• meliorating
• refurbishing
• strengthening
• reforming
• rectifying
• correcting
• rehabilitating
• revising
• revamping
• reworking
• intensifying
• editing
• boosting
• polishing
• fine-tuning
• redrafting
• rehabbing
• honing
• fining
• fortifying
• emending
• beefing (up)
• touching up
• retouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsening
• damaging
• impairing
• harming
• hurting
• injuring
• spoiling
• tarnishing
• reducing
• vitiating
• defacing
• marring
• diminishing
• lowering
• disfiguring
• blighting
• endamaging
• lessening
• flawing
• blemishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upgrading

Noun

Dana Bacardi, who has lived in Boulder for years and previously worked with Pesmen at There With Care, is now the fest’s associate director of individual giving, tasked with raising some $10 million to help pay for the upgrading of fest venues and equipment. —Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

The Vikings would also serve themselves well by supplementing or upgrading on the interior offensive and defensive lines. —CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

The rest would go toward upgrading displays and service technology. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026

Brown has long expressed his desire to add another left-handed bat, and the relative inexperience of his outfield still makes that a logical area to explore upgrading. —Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026

The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come. —Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026

News about intermittent fasting seems to change as frequently as the apps on your phone need upgrading. —New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026

And Park Road have a particular gift for (upgrading) 35mm anamorphic. —Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026

Many hardware platforms these days benefit from software updates long after the initial purchase price, upgrading capability and usefulness. —John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Verb

Softmaxxing techniques – which can also include teeth whitening, beard grooming, or upgrading a wardrobe or hairstyle – are not usually a problem, according to Hadeed. —Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

For annuals, select pots based on mature size, and for perennials, plan on upgrading pots gradually. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026

That includes upgrading Pluto TV to adopt the same tech stack as Paramount+ to improve the user experience. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

With the eventual blessing of his benevolent landlords, Grattan has completely transformed the rental unit— widening doorways, upgrading electrical systems, and reimagining every wall and ceiling. —Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

Start With the Shower One of the quickest ways to elevate your daily routine is upgrading your showerhead. —Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026

Start With a Showerhead Swap One of the quickest ways to elevate your daily routine is upgrading your showerhead. —Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

The Celtics listed four-fifths of their starting lineup as questionable for Thursday’s game before upgrading White, Hauser and Neemias Queta to available. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

What this all boils down to is that upgrading the old silos would have been more of a pain than building new ones, so Northrop Grumman and Bechtel were contracted to come up with a prototype replacement, for which the Air Force broke ground on March 27, 2026 in Promontory, Utah. —David Szondy april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026