Synonyms of upping

upping

verb

present participle of up

1

as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number

climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• expanding
• boosting
• accelerating
• augmenting
• raising
• multiplying
• extending
• enhancing
• escalating
• enlarging
• amplifying
• reinforcing
• intensifying
• stoking
• maximizing
• compounding
• strengthening
• adding (to)
• swelling
• hyping
• supplementing
• supersizing
• pumping up
• building up
• aggrandizing
• heightening
• spiking
• inflating
• prolonging
• jumping
• developing
• skyrocketing
• lengthening
• stretching
• elongating
• booming
• complementing
• distending
• dilating
• bumping (up)
• drawing out
• accumulating
• magnifying
• amassing
• protracting
• ratcheting (up)
• collecting
• blowing up
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• parlaying
• beefing (up)
• following up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• lowering
• diminishing
• lessening
• dwindling
• downsizing
• curtailing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• shortening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• compressing
• minifying
• contracting
• condensing
• de-escalating
• constricting
• retrenching
• cutting back

2

as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

upped the catboat's sail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifting
• raising
• elevating
• heightening
• boosting
• hoisting
• upholding
• uplifting
• heaving
• hiking
• craning
• taking up
• rising
• mounting
• hefting
• jacking (up)
• ascending
• picking up
• perking (up)
• upraising
• rearing
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• dropping
• falling
• pushing
• descending
• slipping
• dipping
• plunging
• pressing
• bearing
• pitching
• sinking
• depressing
• submerging

3

as in rising

to move or extend upward

the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• climbing
• ascending
• soaring
• lifting
• mounting
• thrusting
• arising
• sloping
• aspiring
• uprising
• surging
• tilting
• upturning
• elevating
• leaning
• towering
• upthrusting
• uprearing
• raising
• boosting
• scaling
• inclining
• topping
• uplifting
• zooming
• surmounting
• tipping
• taking off
• ballooning
• cresting
• upheaving
• slanting
• listing
• blasting off
• upraising
• reclining
• canting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• falling (off)
• dropping
• descending
• dipping
• plunging
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upping

Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Gaming laptops are the biggest step in upping your stats, skills, and overall gaming experience in the AAA world. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

For one, conflict between parents and teens has been shown to push kids more towards social media, upping their risk of social media addiction and other online harms. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Seattle got goals from Jordan Morris, Hassani Dotson and Paul Arriola to help the Sounders beat Minnesota United 3-1 on Saturday night, upping their unbeaten streak to seven and earning coach Brian Schmetzer his 150th MLS victory. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Royce comes in close, upping his count to 22 chart-toppers —the second-most on the tropical leaderboard. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Garcia Ropero declined to comment on exact figures but recognized that the pay TV/streamer will be upping not only content volume but investment. — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

After winning the Heisman in 2016, Jackson improved significantly as a passer in 2017, upping his completion percentage and passing yards per game, while also cutting down on interceptions. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Pyatt doesn’t see that changing, especially with industries like gambling upping their content spends. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026