UPPING Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

upping

verb

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present participle of up

as in increasing

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 lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position upped the catboat's sail

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as in rising

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 upping Among the shows in previews, Beaches, the New Musical, continues to struggle at the box office, dropping to 67 percent capacity last week, from 74 percent, but upping its total slightly, to $545,770 across eight performances as the average ticket price went up $10. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 In February, Paramount ultimately prevailed in a bidding war against Netflix by upping its offer. —

David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026 The entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily reject the premise of taxing the wealthy, but argues there are better ways to go about it, such as increasing the capital gains tax or upping property taxes for investment properties. —

Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 Dolby Atmos sound and Imax giant screens have been staples of the- aters for a while now, upping the audience experience. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 After upping the local dimming to max, the peak brightness jumped to 475 nits for a full-screen white field and 969 for an 18% white field. —

Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 The South American nations are interested in upping their exports of agricultural products like beef, soy and minerals while attracting investment in industries like mining. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026 In anticipation of spring break and a busy summer, the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division, which covers La Jolla, is upping its efforts to prevent such incidents. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The streaming giant previously raised prices in January 2025 and is now upping the cost of its subscriptions once more, according to new pricing information on Netflix's website. —

Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

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South Korea is increasing generation at its nuclear plants and speeding up maintenance at five offline reactors, with restarts planned in May.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund.

— Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026