ratcheted (up)

verb

variants also racheted (up)
past tense of ratchet (up)
as in bumped (up)

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  1. increased
  2. pumped up
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  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Swift, who was wearing a Chiefs tank top at Sunday night’s game, didn’t need to be well-versed in football to get pumped up when Kelce scored a touchdown.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In turn, xAI merged with SpaceX, with each company being pumped up in the media by the highly visible (and increasingly wealthier) Musk.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pumped up
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“Ratcheted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratcheted%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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