ante
Example Sentences
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Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.
From BBC
Department stores are known for their lavish holiday window displays, but in 2023 Saks upped the ante when it partnered with French luxury brand Dior.
The communication follows the Dec. 8 hostile bid from Paramount, which has upped the ante to $78 billion or $30 a share.
From Los Angeles Times
Now some are upping the ante with explicit poaching efforts—and litigation.
Now, if anything, Arsenal's late concession at the Stadium of Light has upped the ante even further before this latest clash between City and Liverpool.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.