1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices
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2
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
upped the catboat's sail
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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills
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Recent Examples of upped
Goldman Sachs upped its PT on Dell to $500 from $230.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Mater Dei upped the lead to 3-0, scoring twice in the third.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
With a more dominant territorial advantage, Stankoven, Blake and Hall have upped the ante so far.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
However, the brand has upped its fashion game in the past five years, injecting modern flair into classic tennis attire.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ukraine has upped its use of long-range drones to target energy and military facilities deep in Russia.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 May 2026
Caden Kendall, meanwhile, ripped a single to left field to drive in the second run of the fifth inning as the Thunderbolts upped their lead to 4-0.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
LeBlanc’s blast also upped the team’s total to a school-record 105 this season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
As their prey became larger, these animals upped the ante by making their primary weapon bigger and more powerful, draining resources away from arms and claws.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Mater Dei upped the lead to 3-0, scoring twice in the third.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
With a more dominant territorial advantage, Stankoven, Blake and Hall have upped the ante so far.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
However, the brand has upped its fashion game in the past five years, injecting modern flair into classic tennis attire.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ukraine has upped its use of long-range drones to target energy and military facilities deep in Russia.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 May 2026
Caden Kendall, meanwhile, ripped a single to left field to drive in the second run of the fifth inning as the Thunderbolts upped their lead to 4-0.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
LeBlanc’s blast also upped the team’s total to a school-record 105 this season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
As their prey became larger, these animals upped the ante by making their primary weapon bigger and more powerful, draining resources away from arms and claws.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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With one out in the fourth inning, Trea Turner lifted a fly ball into the gap between Tucker and center fielder Andy Pages.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Ureña threw a 1-and-0 sinker over the middle and Diaz lifted it to the opposite field, just over the right field fence.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Former Secret Service agent Keith Wojcieszek told me that during his 16 years on the job, people routinely climbed over the 6-foot-6-inch perimeter fence.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The father of two climbed into the back of a police SUV in Azusa, where his body was found three days later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Might a generation raised on social media, a force often credited with hastening the death of theatrical moviegoing, instead prove to be its salvation?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Stocks ended the week higher, boosted by gains in the technology sector and optimism over a ceasefire extension in the Middle East, and all three major market averages scored new intraday and closing records on Friday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Additionally, 23andMe struggled to license its tech to pharmaceutical companies, which could have boosted profits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Dinner service is prompt and attentive in either venue, but is notably elevated at the chef’s table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Long before artificial intelligence became a household name, Californians elevated the world’s most famous sentient robot — or rather the actor who played it — to the state’s highest office.—
Kate Andrews,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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