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ratcheted

verb
SayRACH-it-id/ˈɹæt͡ʃɪtɪd/

1 meaning of ratcheted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of ratchet. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or had.

    The coach ratcheted up the pressure before the big game.

    Rival networks have ratcheted up their spending on original shows.

ratcheted is a form of ratchet

ratchet, verb: To make something go up or down, a little at a time. Full entry

Forms
ratchetratchets he/she/itratcheting -ing formratcheted past tense, past participle
Spelling
ratchet → ratcheted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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