- present participle of upgrade.
upgrading
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The U.S. has recently been upgrading and extending its array of precision deep-strike missiles, including Tomahawk cruise missiles and Atacms rockets, while developing new systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The city has been upgrading segments of seawalls over the years to reduce seawater overtopping, but much of its harbor-front property remains under threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He said 70% of the Forbes Global 2000 largest companies are behind on upgrading their systems for AI, which could take a couple of years, followed by an even longer enterprise-adoption phase.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The firm is already involved in the UK's Boxer combat vehicle programme and is upgrading the country's Challenger tanks.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Somebody else takes care of the upgrading and maintenance.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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