Example Sentences

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It isn’t clear if he will up the tempo once the treatment is dialed back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Hiking, camping, horseback riding and really anything that involves getting into the grass will up your chances of being exposed to the bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

In some cases, your provider will up your dosage slowly over time to manage your symptoms.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

She tells the BBC she's hoping the team will up their game.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

It is nonsense to set one's will up so and have such scruples.

From Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 by Various