up
shift
Third Person
upshifts
Present Participle
upshifting
Past Tense
upshifted
Past Participle
upshifted
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to change to a higher gear in a vehicle to go faster
- The driver decided to upshift as he entered the highway.
- You need to upshift when the engine starts to sound too loud.
- She forgot to upshift, and the car was moving very slowly.
- The instructor reminded the student to upshift while accelerating.
- It is important to upshift smoothly to avoid jerking the car.