upsize

American

[uhp-sahyz] / ˈʌpˌsaɪz /

verb (used with or without object)

upsized, upsizing

to increase in size, as by hiring additional employees; expand.

to upsize a business.

upsize British

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪz /

verb

to increase the operating costs of (a company) by increasing the number of people it employs
to increase the size of or produce a larger version of (something)

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Etymology

Origin of upsize

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The historically low level of home sales is frustrating renters who want to own and homeowners who want to relocate, upsize or downsize but don’t think the move makes financial sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Our lease is up in August 2026, and we want to upsize.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“There isn’t enough money to upsize all those or retrofit them.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

In Bedfordshire, Anthony Jones and his wife have a 14-month-old daughter - they want to upsize and have been trying to sell since last August.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2023

They were examples of the "island effect," a rule in evolutionary biology describing how large-bodied species tend to downsize on islands while small-bodied species upsize.

From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2023

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