improves

VERB

make or become better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance better boost correct develop enhance help increase lift progress promote raise recover reform revamp revise rise upgrade

STRONG

ameliorate amend augment civilize convalesce cultivate edit elevate emend meliorate mend polish purify rally rectify recuperate refine sharpen skyrocket update

WEAK

come around doctor up gain ground look up make strides perk up pick up set right shape up straighten out take off touch up turn the corner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blow decline decrease demote depress descend deteriorate diminish drop halt hinder hurt lessen lose lower recede reduce repress retreat retrogress stop worsen

STRONG

corrupt damage destroy dirty dull pollute ruin weaken

WEAK

harm injure

Example Sentences

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But he’ll go home early and empty-handed unless fifth-ranked Portugal improves on the listless performance it had in a draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

In a field where performance improves so rapidly and demand from computing continues to increase, this hurdle could prove a major economic and operational challenge.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

"It is enough for us that our land's soil health improves," said Suman, another managing director at Tappal Samriddhi Mahila Kisan.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

“The prospect of fully restoring crude flows through this corridor significantly reduces fears of supply shortages and improves the outlook for stability in global energy markets,” the senior market analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

And he seems to think his chatter improves our conversation, since I only write things on paper.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver