1
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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2
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
As Los Angeles prepares to host a number of high-profile sporting events in the coming years, Bornman says upping the number of personnel is critical.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
After Zale broke the scoreless tie just over five minutes into the second half, Rafacz added two goals in a span of just over two minutes to bust it open, upping her season total to 17.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That all sounds like a pretty good complement to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, basically keeping the elements that worked with Emmitt Finnie in that spot but upping the finishing ability.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
That Just Keeps Getting Better A clutch of new restaurants and hideaways is upping the ante.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
But the state’s university systems Thursday praised the governor’s budget revision, which largely preserves his January proposal, keeping planned financial increases for UC and CSU, and upping funding for community colleges.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
After Zale broke the scoreless tie just over five minutes into the second half, Rafacz added two goals in a span of just over two minutes to bust it open, upping her season total to 17.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That all sounds like a pretty good complement to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, basically keeping the elements that worked with Emmitt Finnie in that spot but upping the finishing ability.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
That Just Keeps Getting Better A clutch of new restaurants and hideaways is upping the ante.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
But the state’s university systems Thursday praised the governor’s budget revision, which largely preserves his January proposal, keeping planned financial increases for UC and CSU, and upping funding for community colleges.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upping
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Leading up to Election Day, the Democratic share of those later ballots, which often determine the outcome in California, was steadily increasing as liberal-leaning voters began to make their choice.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Aside from these new big punchers, the new space age is seeing a plethora of new companies seeking to cut themselves a slice of the market for lifting small payloads, often in multi-satellite deployments, into low Earth orbit.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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The efforts highlight Son’s growing ambitions to secure data center bases in major locations across the globe as AI companies race to acquire sufficient computing power and meet rising demand for their services.—
Benoit Berthelot,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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On the other hand, when prices are high and rising, voters may not particularly care about things like Talarico's meat consumption, says Cliff Walker, who works at a Texas progressive strategy firm.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Vietnam is expanding rooftop solar adoption as part of a broader push toward renewable energy and long-term energy security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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With the rebuilding ongoing Hart said Saturday’s gala is not just about raising funds, but also awareness.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Walking is exercise proven to help ward off anxiety, depression, dementia and Alzheimer’s, while improving self-esteem and raising dopamine levels.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Nneka Ogwumike posted 20 points and 11 rebounds, passing franchise icon Lisa Leslie for most field goals in Sparks history and climbing to sixth on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The sculpture, built as part of Kansas City’s annual Parade of Hearts, was made to be nearly indestructible — safe from children dangling from the bee’s antennas or climbing on the structure.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Governance reforms, rising shareholder returns, accelerating share buybacks and the unwinding of cross-shareholdings are helping improve capital efficiency, while the return of inflation after decades of stagnation is boosting nominal earnings growth.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Demonstrators also rallied against the government’s National Reconstruction bill, a sweeping package of measures aimed at reducing state spending, encouraging investment and boosting Chile's economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The rooms Recent renovations have been completed in all the rooms, elevating their stature with subtle colors and chic furnishings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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From cat-eye beauties to throwback, oversized statement makers, these glasses will take you from parade float to bar crawl in style (while elevating your ensembles year-round).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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“Upping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upping. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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