ups

Boosts the amount

Ups are instances of rising or improving—the opposite of downs: Life has its ups and downs.

The verb ups means to increase or raise: The company ups its prices every year, She ups the ante.

To up and do something is to do it suddenly or unexpectedly: He ups and leaves without a word. (All-caps UPS is the shipping company.)

increases

rises

Moves upward

spikes · jumps · boosts · upticks · climbs · advances · improvements · escalations · hikes · elevations

mood

highs

Maximum recorded values

optimism · energy · positivity · excitement · happiness · wins · downs

exercise

reps

Exercise iteration count

planks · squats · lunges · dips

Opposites
vertical direction/movement

upsdowns

Open grassy highlands

lowers · descends · drops · sinks · falls

increase vs. decrease

upslowers

Decreases or brings down

downs · decreases · reduces · cuts · diminishes

positive vs. negative states/periods

upsdowns

Open grassy highlands

lows · setbacks · failures · bad times · hard times

Phrases
Family

upscale, upshot, upsurge, upswing, upstate, upsell

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G