ups

VERB

boost

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend awake increase jump raise rise

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease descend diminish drop lessen lower

VERB

elevate

Synonyms

STRONG

boost increase raise

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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Postal Service will raise prices 8% starting April 26; FedEx and UPS increased fuel surcharges to 26.5% and 27%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon’s move follows similar surcharges by UPS and FedEx, with the Postal Service also planning an 8% increase; Amazon stock fell 0.4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Common delivery services like UPS or FedEx typically allow users to recall mail they sent and have it returned to them.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Using earnings per share data going back to 2012, for example, shipping giants UPS and FedEx both had their best years in 2022 when oil prices spiked following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

UPS just delivered a stack of new boxes full of paper chain for me to check in.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman