upgrade
noun
an incline going up in the direction of movement.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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I had a beard last year, I had to shave it off recently because I am upgrading the level of my captain’s license, and one of the things I needed was an advanced firefighting class.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2017