are upping
- present progressive of up.
Example Sentences
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But teens are upping the ante as they try to earn their schools a spot on leaderboards published by dedicated social-media accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A number of cities are upping the taxes they levy on hotel guests.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
The proposals on the federal level come as states are upping their own film and TV tax credits to better compete against each other and other countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
Labour have recently moved into a new HQ themselves and are upping their preparations, as are the other parties too.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
"If we start building communities and structures out of materials more resistive to fire, we are upping our odds of success — we've got to do something different and do it better."
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2022
