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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3
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
Earlier this month, Folsom City Council members, by a narrow 3-2 margin, approved a 217% pay raise for themselves, upping their monthly pay from $7,200 a year to $22,800.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fast-food restaurants, however, are attempting to counter rising costs by upping the ante on value menus, meal deals, and other ways for hungry consumers to save money.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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
After unscrupulously upping Hypergnosis' valuation, however, the acquisition talks were terminated, leaving Park in a pickle that could not only ruin his reputation, but land him behind bars.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fast-food restaurants, however, are attempting to counter rising costs by upping the ante on value menus, meal deals, and other ways for hungry consumers to save money.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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
After unscrupulously upping Hypergnosis' valuation, however, the acquisition talks were terminated, leaving Park in a pickle that could not only ruin his reputation, but land him behind bars.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upping
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These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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These changes were to be achieved by increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing the consumption of meat and eggs, and substituting nonfat milk for whole milk.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Removing these bargain fares is also lifting the average ticket price.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Ray combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, lifting the Giants to their first home win against the Marlins since August of 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Southern Anoka County Assistance food shelf (SACA) is expanding to meet a growing need in Columbia Heights.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The store initially sold ice cream before expanding to chocolates in 1965.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Walker was also experiencing a mental health issue and was shot after raising a knife.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Several early tests failed, raising questions about the program’s future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The war and its economic fallout comes at a time when Americans were already navigating high costs of living from a post-pandemic inflation spike and years of prices climbing much faster than has been typical.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold has made some serious waves over the last year or two, first passing the $3,000-per-ounce milestone in 2025 before climbing past the $4,000-per-ounce milestone shortly after.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In further experiments in mice, the researchers found that the type of food appeared to matter, too—eating a fat-rich diet (in this case, corn oil) emerged as key to boosting the T cells’ abilities when compared with carbohydrate- or protein-rich diets.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday that would give Republicans a leg up in four more House seats, boosting their chances of keeping control of the chamber amid a nationwide redistricting arms race.—
Patrick Marley,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Klinger warns that adding excess fat, calories, and sugar can rapidly transform coffee into a high-calorie beverage, elevating the risk of weight gain.—
Embry Roberts,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to refocusing its strategy, Comcast has changed up its leadership structure, including elevating Mike Cavanagh to co-CEO alongside Roberts.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Upping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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