stepped-up

English

Etymology

From step up.

Adjective

stepped-up (comparative more stepped-up, superlative most stepped-up)

1. Increased; heightened.
   • 2023 May 23, Lisa O'Carroll, “Austria tightens border controls as Hungary frees convicted people smugglers”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Austria is a prime destination for smuggled people heading for the heart of the EU via Hungary from the Balkans. For many migrants, the Hungarian route remains an option despite stepped-up border patrols and a steel fence built by Hungary after the EU’s 2015 migration crisis.

Derived terms

• stepped-up separation

Anagrams

• upstepped