level up

verb

leveled up or levelled up; leveling up or levelling up; levels up

transitive + intransitive

: to advance or improve (oneself, someone else, or something) in or as if in a game
Collect cards and magic potions, then level up your favourite dragons to increase their abilities.Animation Xpress
Staying competitive comes down to many factors, but one that's often overlooked, in my opinion, is the ongoing need to level up your marketing team.Sujan Patel
That [Kevin] Reilly has leveled up the brands of both networks is clear in their programming selections.Broadcasting and Cable
We provide nurses with the tools they need to level up their careers and their profession …News & Record (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Leveling up and finding new weapons, armor, or items give you plenty of incentive to keep slashing and button mashing away.Dan Hsu
Companies coax helpers to participate by offering points for useful answers, connecting total points to specific achievement levels, and encouraging users to level up, for even greater prestige.Paul McFedries

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That said, Braun has certainly leveled up, especially over the past eight games or so. Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 Instead of enemies scaling or leveling up alongside the protagonist, each one has an equipment score. Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 With Beauty Behind the Madness, Tesfaye figured out how to level up as a songwriter, evolving from a vibe lord who writes mood pieces with eyebrow-raising lines into a pop superstar firing off world-conquering hooks. Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 In 2025, guests are leveling up by combining the two in a Valentine’s sea and air charter to create a truly dizzying declaration of love that captures the essence of immersive travel. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for level up 

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of level up was in 2003

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“Level up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/level%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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