leveled up

Meanings

1. 1verbintransitiveinformal

   Improved your skills or position so that you reached a higher standard or rank.

   Grammar: Used without an object; it is the past form of 'level up', often followed by 'in' or 'to'.

   Patterns

   • level up in something
   • level up to something
   • level up your skills

   She leveled up in chess after months of practice.

   He leveled up to manager last year.

   Our team leveled up its game before the finals.

2. 2verbintransitiveinformal

   In computer games, reached the next level or made a character stronger.

   Grammar: No object; the subject is usually a player or a game character.

   Patterns

   • level up
   • level up a character

   I leveled up twice last night.

   My character leveled up after that battle.

Common combinations

level up fast

You can level up fast if you finish the side quests.

level up in a game

He leveled up in the game within an hour.

level up your skills

She leveled up her skills by taking an online course.

level up to the next rank

They leveled up to the next rank after winning.

Synonyms and how they differ

advanced

Focuses on moving forward in a process, while 'leveled up' suggests reaching a higher level or rank.

improved

A general word for getting better; 'leveled up' is more informal and often tied to games or ranks.

Opposites

Word family

level up verb

The base form meaning to reach a higher level.

leveling up noun

The act of reaching a higher level.

Commonly confused: leveled up or leveled?

Practice

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