How to Use upgrade in a Sentence
- The hotel offered us a room upgrade.
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Give your lunch box a luxe upgrade.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
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Might as well make the upgrade now.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Talk about an in-flight upgrade.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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This is the big screen upgrade of dreams.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
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You ears will thank you for this upgrade.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
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That should prompt upgrades in the years ahead.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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Such upgrades aren’t all easy—or quick.
—Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
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None of the four has charged a dime for these upgrades.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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At the very least, Gore stands as an upgrade to that.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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But the new upgrades come with a higher price tag too.
—Shawn Chen, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Take heart and make bird-friendly upgrades to your yard.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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All this for what in the end looks like a pretty mild upgrade.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 June 2026
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Life is too short for laggy tech and full-price upgrades.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
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This was just, like, the summer of my parental upgrades.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Maybe your tent, camp stove, or hiking boots could use an upgrade.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 7 July 2023
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How much of an upgrade is this for New York?
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Best of all, these upgrades are renter-friendly.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
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Even a minor upgrade would help.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Turn them into your next trip, use them for seat upgrades, and more.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Turn them into your next trip, use them for seat upgrades, and more.
—Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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Turn them into your next trip, use them for seat upgrades, and more.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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But more upgrades will be needed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Give your hair routine an upgrade.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The cameras get an upgrade, too.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Pizza night just got an upgrade.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Check out the product upgrades here.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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The stock also picked up an upgrade from Mizuho.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
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Daly frames the upgrade less as a burden than as a baseline.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Holding up the process is the lack of a clear upgrade anywhere.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
- We were able to upgrade to first class.
- The city is upgrading the sewage treatment plant.
- This course will help you to upgrade your computer skills.
- We had reserved a double room, but the hotel upgraded us to a suite.
- The office is upgrading the telephone system.
- They've upgraded the quality of their service.
- They upgraded the hotel to attract more business patrons.
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Think of this like the luxe upgrade from your drugstore picks.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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Boys learn to flirt in first grade and then never upgrade their skills.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ready to upgrade your thick hair routine?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
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This is the best way to upgrade your living room on a budget.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
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The bank upgraded the oil and gas name to overweight from equal weight.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 June 2026
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This deal is coming in clutch to upgrade your gaming.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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There’s no better time to upgrade your luggage than now.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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Think of your refund as a way to protect your home, not just upgrade it.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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One spot the Red Sox may feel a need to upgrade is at first base.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Here are three positions the team could upgrade right now.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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The charges against him were upgraded in the wake of the toddler’s death.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
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The sales are going to be wild all through it and what better time to upgrade than now.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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It was then upgraded to a working fire.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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By shelling out dollars to upgrade their rosters.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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An ageing team which had not been upgraded for too long had lost its cutting edge.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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But the dude is a playoff warrior who would upgrade any contender.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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The Mouse House chose the systems upgrade.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Using his value as a way to upgrade the center spot makes some sense, too.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Guests can upgrade to a small combo, with fries and a drink, starting at $6.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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The bank this week upgraded the airline to buy from neutral.
—Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 20 June 2026
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The bank upgraded the cloud computing name to buy from hold.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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Soft, drapey, and made from a stretchy, breathable knit, this slip dress feels like upgraded loungewear.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
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Fall cleanup is upon us, and if your lawn tools are past their prime, now is the perfect time to upgrade.
—Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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