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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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2
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
Edgewater led by 12 points at halftime and started the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run that upped the lead to 51-31 with five minutes remaining.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Kentucky, upped his involvement with the big club in recent weeks, serving as Mazzulla’s third-choice big man behind starter Neemias Queta and top backup Garza.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
However, that was upped this year because $10,871 was ultimately spent last year for the rat control program.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Last year, the state Legislature upped the base amount of money districts receive per student by $55, but experts say the boost would need to be about $1,300 to catch up with inflation.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
McDowell’s two free throws with 47 seconds left upped a six-point lead to eight.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Local police have upped patrols near the Carteret yeshiva in response to the ramming incident in Brooklyn.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets upped their price target on the stock this week and kept their buy recommendation, in part due to an acceleration at AWS, boosted by a recent deal with OpenAI.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The year prior, Beyoncé upped her record Grammy count to 35, taking home album of the year for Cowboy Carter, among a few other awards.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Williams, a second-round draft pick out of Kentucky, upped his involvement with the big club in recent weeks, serving as Mazzulla’s third-choice big man behind starter Neemias Queta and top backup Garza.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
However, that was upped this year because $10,871 was ultimately spent last year for the rat control program.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Last year, the state Legislature upped the base amount of money districts receive per student by $55, but experts say the boost would need to be about $1,300 to catch up with inflation.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
McDowell’s two free throws with 47 seconds left upped a six-point lead to eight.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
Local police have upped patrols near the Carteret yeshiva in response to the ramming incident in Brooklyn.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets upped their price target on the stock this week and kept their buy recommendation, in part due to an acceleration at AWS, boosted by a recent deal with OpenAI.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The year prior, Beyoncé upped her record Grammy count to 35, taking home album of the year for Cowboy Carter, among a few other awards.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
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The phrase has been tagged in more than 550,000 posts on Instagram, while on TikTok the number of videos with the #curatedvintage hashtag increased by 50% in the past year.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the companies and their subsidiaries repeatedly increased EpiPen prices and paid pharmacy benefit managers to keep rival products off the market, which violates the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the Indiana Antitrust Act and the Medicaid False Claims Act.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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An eight-hour lockdown on campus was lifted Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts With a blinding light, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time from Space Launch Complex 40 to carry the four Crew-12 astronauts toward the International Space Station.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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At the time of publishing, this had climbed to more than 23 million views.—
Ivana Scatola,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The presence of office workers waving and taking selfies inside the building as Honnold climbed past them sparked anxiety among some viewers during the broadcast.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The enhanced subsidies, which expanded eligibility both by lowering the percentage of household income people had to pay toward their care and removing an income cap, expired at the end of last year.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Russia has been seen modernizing its nuclear facilities, and in recent years, China has expanded its main test site by digging new tunnels.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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With greater tempo and intensity from Liverpool after the interval, the decibel levels were raised inside Anfield and the players fed off that energy, knocking City off their stride.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last time was Super Bowl LVI following the 2021 season, when the Rams raised the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium after a 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump has not ruled out granting Maxwell clemency, but Republican pushback to that notion quickly rose after Maxwell made the appeal.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Swirling and intricate pink rose custom Pierre Frey wallpaper and deep blue wainscoting lead to the LaVerne suite, and mint greens and pastel pinks plus detailed wallpaper of Southwestern cacti and brush mirror Hal Thompson’s likes.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The crypto industry, for example, entered 2022 brimming with hope, as the pandemic helped spark a surge in trading from people stuck at home, leading to a frenzy that boosted all kinds of speculative investments, from cryptocurrencies to digital tokens called NFTs.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the Italian kept gaining ground and, perhaps boosted by the loud support from her countrymen in the seats, surged on the final lap, arms swinging behind her.—
Howard Fendrich,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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More melodic variation might have elevated these more reserved passages; Sutkowski’s pull-no-punches songwriting usually isn’t enough to shoulder the weight on its own.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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The general atmosphere is elevated, perfect for Valentine’s Day.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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