upshifted
Moved gear up
Upshifted is the past tense of upshift, meaning to shift to a higher gear in a vehicle: She upshifted as the car gained speed on the highway.
Figuratively, it can describe moving to a higher level of intensity or effort: The campaign upshifted into aggressive mode after the polls tightened.
Rate velocity changes
- transmissionSending of information
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- torqueRotational force measurement
horsepower · tachometer · revolutions · manual · overdrive · drivetrain · synchromesh · redline
Increased in severity
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- increasedGrew larger in amount
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
intensified · elevated · raised · stepped-up · boosted · enhanced · advancement · progression
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- transmissionSending of information
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
torque · horsepower · tachometer · revolutions · manual · overdrive · drivetrain · synchromesh · redline · RPM
escalated
Increased in severity
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- increasedGrew larger in amount
accelerated · intensified · elevated · raised · stepped-up · boosted · enhanced · advancement · progression
brightened
Made more luminous
boosted · cheered · lightened · buoyed · heartened · rallied · revived · optimism · upliftment · enthusiasm
upshifteddownshifted
Reduced transmission gear
scaled back · dialed back · wound down · decelerated · slowed down
upshifteddeclutched
Separated transmission from engine
coasted · idled · freewheeled