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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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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
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Katie Casch upped Mitchell's bond to $500,000.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
If the quality of Rodon’s chances can be improved and the quantity of Struijk’s upped, set pieces can be one of their key routes to survival this term.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For spring ’26, the brand upped the glam factor again, paying tribute to Indian culture and craftsmanship ahead of its March 2026 flagship opening in New Delhi.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Netflix series has upped Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford to series regular status for its fourth season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The 3rd-gen Oryon architecture inside the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 will upped the core count from 12 to 18 for the top-end version, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Bank of America upped its price target to $195 from $168 7.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office upped the charges for a man accused of using a Glock switch in a triple shooting.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
As previously announced, others appearing in major roles this season will include John Malkovich and John Ortiz, who has been upped from special guest star to series regular.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
If the quality of Rodon’s chances can be improved and the quantity of Struijk’s upped, set pieces can be one of their key routes to survival this term.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For spring ’26, the brand upped the glam factor again, paying tribute to Indian culture and craftsmanship ahead of its March 2026 flagship opening in New Delhi.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Netflix series has upped Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford to series regular status for its fourth season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The 3rd-gen Oryon architecture inside the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 will upped the core count from 12 to 18 for the top-end version, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Bank of America upped its price target to $195 from $168 7.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office upped the charges for a man accused of using a Glock switch in a triple shooting.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
As previously announced, others appearing in major roles this season will include John Malkovich and John Ortiz, who has been upped from special guest star to series regular.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
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In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, Defend Our Juries, the organization behind Saturday’s protest, is demanding the ban be lifted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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After declining in 2023-24 from the highs of the 2022-23 academic year, the percentage of principals and superintendents who left their districts climbed back up last school year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of us was another staircase, this one stone, which climbed up the front of the tallest of the three pyramids around the plaza.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record, securing themselves a positive month.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show boosted tourism and spending in Nashville, with one in five visitors citing it as a motivation to visit.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The overall trend has boosted a constellation of public and private companies involved in crypto.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The interiors are a mix of cozy and elevated, from a drawing room that opens straight to the gardens to a kitchen and breakfast room complete with a wine cellar.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Christensen was the third choice at right guard Sunday, watching as the Panthers sent in Brandon Walton, a practice-squad player who’d been elevated Saturday, to replace Chandler Zavala when Zavala left with a knee injury in the first half.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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