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change up

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to select a higher gear when driving

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. baseball an unexpectedly slow ball thrown in order to surprise the batter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If you’re looking to change up the way you eat, the Mediterranean diet is a great choice — and there’s plenty of research to back that up.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

While he’ll change up individual jokes, “we’re trying not to change too much what people came to see — if we don’t fulfill their expectations, they’re liable to walk away disappointed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025

The Department for Education has set aside £1bn to fund the change up to 2029.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

Are you looking to change up your image?

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024

But now if I did vote, I might change up.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration

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