raised the stakes

A form of raise the stakes — To increase in significance or risk.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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