ante

Example Sentences

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Brady upped the ante after Sports Illustrated playfully asked how many WWE wrestlers it would take to sack him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But Outlive repeatedly ups the ante, taking surveillance and lifestyle interventions to the extreme.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

The game looked to be England's for the taking when Albert removed Australia's eighth wicket with the score on 207 only for Peake to up the ante.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

"The current political moment just kind of ups the ante of what is already a profoundly significant thing."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

So he upped the ante and gave himself a fake heart attack.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam