stepped-up

[stept-uhp]

adjective

1. increased; augmented; expanded; heightened.

   a stepped-up fundraising campaign.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stepped-up¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

County officials allowed people to camp on their land after the fire, and then offered several extensions, but stepped-up code enforcement against long-term RV living may be coming soon.

From Los Angeles Times

Less directly, but with horrific ongoing consequences, stepped-up U.S. military aid to Israel has enabled its air power to systematically kill Palestinian children, women and men with the kind of industrial efficiency that fascist leaders of the 1930s and 1940s might have admired.

From Salon

Svyrydenko called for tougher sanctions on Russia and stepped-up weapons deliveries.

From BBC

At first, Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that the president could seek MPD’s assistance with stepped-up law enforcement, while insisting that Pamela Smith—the duly appointed chief of police—remained in charge of the force.

From Slate

But city and county officials are sounding alarms that it could be extensive — especially depending how long the stepped-up enforcement continues.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• boost 
• escalate 
• hasten 
• improve 
• increase 
• intensify 
• quicken 
• raise 
• speed