elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said he’s concerned with Beimel because he has been elevating his pitches but didn’t want to say more until he learns Beimel’s health situation.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2015