upgrade
noun
an incline going up in the direction of movement.
upgrading
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present participleof upgrade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It said the government reformed the Electronic Communications Code because the cost of accessing land was becoming a "significant barrier" to building and upgrading the mobile networks across the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
But for now that transformation is complicated by red tape and the high costs of upgrading railway infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
IG Group IGG -22.36%decrease; red down pointing triangle Holdings shares plunged after the online trading platform lowered its 2026 revenue forecast, months after upgrading it, with third-quarter revenue now expected to fall 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the nylon webbing pocket in front of him was an in-flight magazine with an article in it about camels, which he’d read, and another about upgrading your business wardrobe, which he hadn’t.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
