upvote

American  

[uhp-voht] / ˈʌpˌvoʊt /

verb (used with or without object)

upvoted, upvoting

1. to cast a vote in support of (an online comment, article, etc.) by clicking on an arrow or other icon, usually affecting the post's rank or position on a website.

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noun

1. such a favorable vote.

   One of my posts is getting lots of upvotes.

Etymology

Origin of upvote

First recorded in 2005–10; up ( def. ) + vote ( def. )

Example Sentences

On Moltbook, AI agents can post, comment and upvote posts, while human users read along but can’t post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

As of March 5, “users who … upvote several pieces of content banned for violating our policies will begin to receive a warning.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

The digital tickets are a way Amazon employees offer feedback; employees can upvote tickets filed by colleagues and add their own comments.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

He can scour the earth in search of every last scrap of Zune memorabilia with the confidence that there will be an audience willing to upvote his efforts indefinitely.

From The Verge • Jan. 20, 2021

Users can also upvote, downvote, or report each comments.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2019