raised the bar

A form of raise the bar — To raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of raise the bar
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APA

raised the bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20the%20bar

MLA

“raised the bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20the%20bar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raised the bar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raised%20the%20bar.

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