ups

VERB

boost

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend awake increase jump raise rise

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease descend diminish drop lessen lower

VERB

elevate

Synonyms

STRONG

boost increase raise

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

UPS Store and FedEx Office stores will be open on both days.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

UPS also “regularly” institutes fuel surcharges to “reflect the changes in the costs we incur for fuel to serve our customers.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Common delivery services like UPS or FedEx typically allow users to recall mail they sent and have it returned to them.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

UPS just delivered a stack of new boxes full of paper chain for me to check in.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman