level up
Americanverb phrase
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"He came in there as a big underdog after fighting relatively at a lower level up until now, but he really showed that he can operate at a higher level. Huge credit to him."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
Elliot couldn’t level up tomorrow, and we were apparently going to have to work together.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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