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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Increasing or Decreasing

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'

to become more powerful, intense, or larger in quantity

Ex: Over time , clutter can build up in the attic if not addressed .
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to increase something, such as a quantity, level, or value

Ex: The government plans to bump up funding for education in the next fiscal year .
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to gradually add to the amount, number, price, etc. of something

Ex: As the project progressed , the scope began to creep up, requiring additional resources and time .
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to reduce pressure, intensity, or pace of something to make someone feel more at ease

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

Ex: The social media discussion quickly flared up into a heated debate over politics .
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to go up
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to increase in value, extent, amount, etc.

Ex: Due to inflation , the cost of living has gone up.
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to act more quickly because there is not much time

Ex: The teacher told the students to hurry up with their assignments .
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to increase the price of something

Ex: The landlord had kicked up the rent before the tenants could renew their lease.
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to let up
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to become less intense or strong

Ex: The pain in my leg let up after I took the pain medication , allowing me to move more freely .
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to experience a positive rise in something

Ex: Once the reviews came out , sales for the book really started to pick up.
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to increase in amount or quantity over time

Ex: Leaves piled up in the backyard during autumn .
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to increase or enhance something

Ex: After a survey indicated low employee morale, the management aimed to pump the office perks up.
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to cause an increase in the amount, number, or value of something

Ex: The limited supply coupled with increased demand quickly pushed the prices of the collectibles up.
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to rev up
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to increase the speed of an engine

Ex: In a drag race , drivers rev up their engines to get a quick start .
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to run up
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to cause the cost or value of something to increase

Ex: The limited edition nature of the item ran up its market value .
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to cause the value or price of something to rise

Ex: The positive reviews of the restaurant 's new menu sent up its popularity among diners .
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(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

Ex: The unexpected event caused expenses to shoot up for the project .
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to decrease in speed or pace

Ex: The river current began to slow up as it entered the wider , calmer section .
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to become faster

Ex: The heartbeat monitor indicated that the patient 's heart rate began to speed up, requiring medical attention .
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to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

Ex: The supervisor asked the employee to step up their productivity to meet targets .
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to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

Ex: The soup was n't heating up fast enough , so she turned up the stove .
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to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something

Ex: To keep up with the competition , the restaurant decided to scale up its menu offerings and renovate its dining space .
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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
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