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verb

  • To advance to the next stage of experience in a video game, often unlocking new abilities or increased stats.
  • To improve oneself or a situation; to make a significant advancement in skill, status, or quality.

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“When we level up skills to meet the intensity of their feelings, that’s what changes behavior.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Fernandes, 20, beat his own goalkeeper Diogo Costa from 45 yards with a misplaced backpass to level up the first leg, which ended 1-1.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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  • get a glow-up
  • skill up
  • boss up
  • enter your next era

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  • get nerfed
  • stay stagnant
  • take an L

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