upsize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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to increase the operating costs of (a company) by increasing the number of people it employs
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to increase the size of or produce a larger version of (something)
Etymology
Origin of upsize
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Wendy Glaister, an interior designer who worked on the Martinos’ home, noticed her empty-nest clients starting to upsize after the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier said the agreement had "the strategic flexibility to upsize the commitment to 300 of the A220 Aircraft Family to meet future demand".
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Our lease is up in August 2026, and we want to upsize.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
“There isn’t enough money to upsize all those or retrofit them.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
A family is raffling their four-bedroom home to raise the funds to hopefully upsize with their seven children after being refused a new mortgage.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2022
Quantinuum raised $1.68 billion in its upsized initial public offering late Wednesday, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated tech listings of the year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The company, which is backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, said Wednesday it priced its upsized offering of 30 million shares at $185.00 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The company, which is backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, priced its upsized offering of 30 million shares at $185.00 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The upsized targets mean Cerebras could raise up to $4.8 billion, which would make it the largest IPO worldwide so far this year in terms of gross proceeds, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
It wasn't going to be an expensive meal—even if they upsized everything.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
The upsizing suggests the coming merger is gaining momentum.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The bigger screens start out as indulgences for gadget nerds, but by 2020, nearly everyone is upsizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
A more noteworthy transition than upsizing your apartment, though, is your not splitting the rent equally.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
Ordering the smaller version now means Emirates will have smaller advance payments to make, so it can make sense to order it with a mind to upsizing later.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
"We're looking at upsizing and all of a sudden are having to question the affordability of it."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023
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