stepped-up
Increased in intensity
Stepped-up describes something that has been increased or intensified: stepped-up security at the airport, stepped-up efforts to find a cure.
The phrase suggests a deliberate escalation from a previous level, often in response to circumstances.
Compare with the verb phrase step up, meaning to increase or take responsibility.
Raised in quality
- improvedMade superior to before
- refinedPurified or cultured
- advancedFar along in development
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
modernized · polished · sophisticated · state-of-the-art · revamped · overhauled · updated · bettered
Increased in severity
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- strengthenedMade more robust
- reinforcedMade more resistant
redoubled · deepened · concentrated · bolstered · fortified · aggravated · exacerbated · sharpened
Raised or amplified
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- expandedMade larger or wider
- enlargedIncreased in size
- multipliedIncreased by repeated addition
magnified · augmented · extended · broadened · upscaled · raised · inflated · proliferated
Increased in speed
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- hastenedMoved or acted faster
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
- rushedDone with excessive speed
turbocharged · rapid · swift · hurried · precipitated · propelled · galvanized · mobilized
upgraded
Raised in quality
optimized · modernized · polished · sophisticated · state-of-the-art · revamped · overhauled · updated · bettered · amended
escalated
Increased in severity
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- strengthenedMade more robust
reinforced · redoubled · deepened · concentrated · bolstered · fortified · aggravated · exacerbated · sharpened · invigorated
boosted
Raised or amplified
multiplied · magnified · augmented · extended · broadened · upscaled · raised · inflated · proliferated · grown
quickened
Increased in speed
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- hastenedMoved or acted faster
- fast-trackedAccelerated through a process
rushed · turbocharged · rapid · swift · hurried · precipitated · propelled · galvanized · mobilized · activated
stepped-upreduced
Made less in amount
lessened · toned-down · diminished · weakened · de-escalated
stepped-upscaled-down
Reduced proportionally
downsized · contracted · shrunk · cut-back · minimized