ante

Example Sentences

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But Outlive repeatedly ups the ante, taking surveillance and lifestyle interventions to the extreme.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

The Kiwis still had work to do at 155-5 with four overs remaining but Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner upped the ante and Afghanistan's seamers had no answer to their measured aggression.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

“A billion dollars is like the ante to play the game,” Dell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

With serve dominating they went to a tiebreak, where Zverev upped the ante to go 5-3 up.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

As their demands increased, upping the ante, so to speak, Bloom’s temper threatened to flare.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols