upped

past tense of up
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Recent Examples of upped Hotel spas meaningfully upped their games and dreamed up elaborate rituals cementing sense of place. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 He was just upped from guest star to series regular for season two. — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The league's expansion to 12 playoff teams has upped the stakes for everyone. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Lyman also upped its record to 9-1 with Jonathan Vinson-McFarland rolling a 257 and Jamarion Tate a 255. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Because of the pain from tooth damage, the may have upped their betel nut consumption, ultimately worsening the addiction. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 True to form, Kardashian upped the sartorial drama with two bold outfit changes, swapping out her snakeskin print skirt set for a bodycon nude leather dress. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 Allen’s two rushing touchdowns upped his career total to 83, moving him into a tie for 18th on the NFL list with Jim Taylor. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Allen’s two rushing TDs upped his career total to 83, moving him into a tie for 18th on the NFL list with Jim Taylor. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upped
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • New York Sports Betting Laws and Timeline After the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting, New York opened the first retail locations in July 2019.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The system improved substantially, as its pass rate climbed from 52% to 77%, and staff reported working about 70% faster.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The GoFundMe, which was started to cover funeral costs, counseling and other support for the family, has raised a little over $23,000.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI raised $122 billion in a single round this year and Anthropic $65 billion, totals which no Chinese company can match.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company, which operates ImmoScout24 in the German and Austrian housing markets, is expected to see strong growth in private subscribers, which account for around 20% of total revenue, boosted by new products such as deposit guarantees.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The group also recently boosted its spending in Senate races in Ohio and Iowa.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But since then, the policies have been adopted uniformly, publicized clearly and elevated to play a more central role in campus life.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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