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upping the game

upping the game is the present participle and gerund of up the game.

Meaning of up the game

Verb

up the game (third-person singular simple present ups the game, present participle upping the game, simple past and past participle upped the game)

  1. Synonym of step up one's game.

Questions about upping the game

What is upping the game the present participle and gerund of?
Upping the game is the present participle and gerund of up the game.

Words near upping the game in the dictionary

  1. upping stick
  2. upping sticks
  3. upping stone
  4. upping stones
  5. upping the ante
  6. upping the game
  7. upping to eleven
  8. Uppingham
  9. Uppinghamian
  10. Uppinghamians
  11. uppings

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