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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

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to bump up

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

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to creep up

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

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to ease up

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

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to flare up

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

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to go up

to increase in value, extent, amount, etc.

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to hurry up

to act more quickly because there is not much time

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to kick up

to increase the price of something

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to let up

to become less intense or strong

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to pick up

to experience a positive rise in something

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to pile up

to increase in amount or quantity over time

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to pump up

to increase or enhance something

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to push up

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

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to rev up

to increase the speed of an engine

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to run up

to cause the cost or value of something to increase

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to send up

to cause the value or price of something to rise

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to shoot up

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

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to slow up

to decrease in speed or pace

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to speed up

to become faster

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to step up

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

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to turn up

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

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to scale up

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

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