upped

past tense of up
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Recent Examples of upped In response, Sunderland upped their offer to the player and agent. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Smucker upped its full-year earnings guide and now expects a smaller annual sales decline than before. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 As of Tuesday morning, the hurricane center upped its chances of becoming a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days to 70%. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Sean Clifford replaced Johnson in the second half and immediately led a scoring drive, hitting rookie wide receiver Noah Thomas for a 20-yard touchdown that upped the Bengals' lead to 24-9. CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Unilever upped its projections, while Beiersdorf lowered its guidance. Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Bond did not need to make a save in running his scoreless streak to 372 minutes as Houston upped its unbeaten run to seven at 5-0-2. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining has upped its tech-forward ante this year with a brand-new app. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Travis, who's made such offers in the past, upped it on Monday afternoon. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
Verb
  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During championship weekend, when Venus Williams and Lleyton Hewitt lifted the singles trophies, Maycen and Morehouse played against each other in mixed doubles at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford, Conn.
    Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But that ruling was lifted by the Supreme Court in a procedural decision that did not determine whether the plan was constitutional.
    NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The death toll following last week's unprecedented flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 1,344, with an additional 4,996 people believed to still be missing as of Saturday, officials said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lomonaco and the restaurant’s owners formed Windows of Hope, a charitable foundation that raised more than $22 million to pay for healthcare and tuition costs for the children of the victims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Home built in phases A larger house came after the cabin, where Roebbelen and his wife, Kimberly, raised their three children.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Focused on creating an immersive experience that starts upon arrival, Diaz enlisted a scent designer to create Disco Lace, a signature scent for Bar Leone that is a blend of lavender, rose and enoki.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Median pay for chief technology officers rose $809,587 from 2021 to 2025 while median pay for CEOs—typically the C-suite leader most likely to reap massive pay rewards—only rose $698,399.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The offer sheet Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers — which was matched by the Anaheim Ducks — likely boosted many of these summer contracts by a couple million, at least.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After the release of Friday’s report, traders boosted the odds of a rate hike to 90% from 70% the day before, according to CME FedWatch.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This El Niño event has taken hold at a time when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific were already significantly elevated.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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