1
as in increased
being at a higher level than average
the level of the lake is up this spring
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2
as in finished
brought or having come to an end
okay, time is up
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3
as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
she's always up on the latest developments in fashion
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as in to increase
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 to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
upped the catboat's sail
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as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills
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as in rise
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Recent Examples of up
David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Once Rubin is fully up and running, researchers expect to find 250,000 such supernovas in a year.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The Times will be on-site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what’s happening in the desert.
—Evan Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The weather cleared in the second half as the Pride upped the pressure.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Adverb
Not ideal if there are non-human entities roaming around controlling whatever is up in the sky.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Once Rubin is fully up and running, researchers expect to find 250,000 such supernovas in a year.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Working at the theater gave Burnett an up-close education in moviegoing culture at the time.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The Times will be on-site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what’s happening in the desert.
—Evan Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rhone is upping its sustainability efforts.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The weather cleared in the second half as the Pride upped the pressure.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up
Adverb
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Built by the Mosler Safe Company in Ohio, the vault’s doors opened upward, activated by two massive counterweights that swung down at the press of a button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Chicago Transit Authority has revised its ridership figures upward for 2025.—
Benson Cook,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Strategic Takeaways Cultivating more biomass traditionally means processing at higher volumes, increased SKU complexity, additional labor, higher overhead costs and the waste of natural resources and utilities at every step of the chain.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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At Pinewood, the program has sparked increased interest in dance and the arts across campus, with younger students expressing interest in participating and teachers incorporating performances into school-wide events.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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While the festival will unspool finished features, a big component of the event includes a robust industry presence with dozens of mentoring tables, financing and production panels and discussions as well as opportunities with sales agents, buyers and other industryites.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Toulouse spied potential, not the finished article.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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At least the participants are well acquainted and evenly matched.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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In the months since, she's become well acquainted with the French house and its creative director, Matthieu Blazy, who actually dressed Mandava, a Chanel ambassador, for her night at the Met.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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If there are areas of the bowl that have more stains, add a touch more of baking soda to them to try and lift them out.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Its capacity to deliver progress and human welfare has been significantly undermined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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