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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Increasing or Decreasing

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to build up

to become more powerful, intense, or larger in quantity

Ex: As the tension builds up, everyone anticipates the final match. 
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to bump up

to increase something, such as a quantity, level, or value

Ex: The manager's decision to bump up employee benefits was well-received. 
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to creep up

to gradually add to the amount, number, price, etc. of something

Ex: Prices at the gas pump started to creep up, causing concerns among commuters. 
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to ease up

to reduce pressure, intensity, or pace of something to make someone feel more at ease

Ex: After weeks of intensive training, the coach decided to let the team ease up for a few days. 
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to flare up

to suddenly become more intense, especially in terms of a situation or conflict

Ex: The argument between the neighbors flared up again, and the police were called. 
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to go up
to go up
[Verb]

to increase in value, extent, amount, etc.

Ex: The demand for the product caused its price to go up. 
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to hurry up

to act more quickly because there is not much time

Ex: He doesn’t need to hurry up as he’s already finished his work. 
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to kick up

to increase the price of something

Ex: The company is kicking up the prices of its products due to rising inflation. 
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to let up
to let up
[Verb]

to become less intense or strong

Ex: The heavy rain let up after a few hours, giving way to sunny skies. 
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to pick up

to experience a positive rise in something

Ex: After a quiet winter, hotel bookings began to pick up in spring. 
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to pile up

to increase in amount or quantity over time

Ex: If you don't address your issues, they'll just pile up over time. 
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to pump up

to increase or enhance something

Ex: They decided to pump up the advertising budget to attract more customers. 
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to push up

to cause an increase in the amount, number, or value of something

Ex: High demand for the product pushed up its price. 
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to rev up
to rev up
[Verb]

to increase the speed of an engine

Ex: The mechanic revved up the engine to test its performance. 
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to run up
to run up
[Verb]

to cause the cost or value of something to increase

Ex: Global events can run up the price of commodities. 
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to send up

to cause the value or price of something to rise

Ex: The rarity of the collectible item sent its value up in the market. 
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to shoot up

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

Ex: After the release of their new product, the company's stock prices shot up. 
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to slow up

to decrease in speed or pace

Ex: As they reached the incline, the cyclists naturally began to slow up to conserve energy. 
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to speed up

to become faster

Ex: The river currents began to speed up after heavy rainfall in the upstream areas. 
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to step up

to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

Ex: The government decided to step up security measures in response to the increased threat. 
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to turn up

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

Ex: Can you turn up the radio? I want to listen to this song. 
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to scale up

to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something

Ex: The government announced initiatives to scale up renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions. 
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