up
adverb
to, toward, or in a more elevated position.
was upping
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past progressiveof up.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 1978, Carter wasn't aware that IRS leadership was upping enforcement against segregation academies.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
Kim was featured in a press conference with Greg Norman at the Saudi International earlier this year when LIV Golf announced it was upping its investment in the Asian Tour to $300 million this year.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
New Zealand was upping the tempo and finding holes on the outside of the Irish defense, but ruining attacks with errors.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2018
Emanuel last week announced he was upping the city's tourism goal to 55 million visitors annually by 2020; 46.3 million visited in 2012.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jan. 26, 2014
She was upping her game in other ways, too—especially when it came to gathering intelligence.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
