upped

verb

past tense of up
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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3
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 Led by the defence, who went in hard and firm on Chelsea’s attackers, Tottenham upped the intensity against their London rivals. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Other big tech companies, including Alphabet and Amazon, have also dramatically upped capex targets because of AI. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 July 2026 Sony upped the price of its PlayStation console earlier this year, and Microsoft last month raised the price of its Xbox consoles by about 25% for similar reasons. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Twenty-three percent of participants upped their physical activity. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 July 2026 Next-generation talent management firm Select Management Group has upped talent manager Paul Luckenbaugh to Head of Theatrical Talent, Deadline has learned. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2026 McBride topped 20-plus points for a sixth straight game and upped her career total to 5,846. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 However, Guthrie has reportedly upped her security outside of the job. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026 Bank of America upped its price target on Goldman to $1,300 from $1,150 and kept its buy rating. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
  1. increased
  2. lifted
  3. climbed
  4. expanded
  5. raised
  6. rose
  7. boosted
  8. elevated
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  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Definition of lifted
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  • Branch library program attendance rose 10% in fiscal 2026 compared with the previous year, while attendance at research libraries increased 6%; overall visits climbed 2% and 4%, respectively, across all ages according to data provided by NYPL.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther climbed to the top rope, and Aldis hit a superplex to lefel the playing field.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • Multiple people familiar with the matter said the crown prince raised concerns about plans for potential strikes on Iran during the call.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The union has also raised questions about Cázares' role as fiscal advisor, pointing to her previous work overseeing other financially troubled school districts and questioning her compensation.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of raised
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  • The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rose
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  • But Ray provided a fitting coda to his two-plus seasons as a Giant, plus a solid audition that might have boosted the club’s asking price.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The trajectory of the Russian economy and the dynamics of the battlefield further boosted Putin’s confidence.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of boosted
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  • Instead of simply reclining backward, the seat moves forward and up, so your legs and back are slightly elevated in a more comfortable position.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even something as simple as seeing avocado prepared in an unfamiliar way showed him that what his own family already did well could still be elevated through a different perspective.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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