level up
Americanverb phrase
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Brazil's Vinicius Jr fires home a "lightning bolt" of a strike to level up the scores in against Morocco in their Group C match in the 2026 World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“When we level up skills to meet the intensity of their feelings, that’s what changes behavior.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Wells Fargo WFC 1.17%increase; green up pointing triangle is finally ready to level up its Wall Street trading business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
As devout karaoke fans, they wanted to level up the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
My avatar was still only first level at the time, and it was one of the only safe ways for me to level up.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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