punch up
/ˌpʌntʃ ˈʌp/ verb- To beat (someone) up by punching, to fist-fight. · He came back all punched up. He got a few stitches — they really punched him up good.
- To attack, counterattack, or target a group of greater power or status than oneself.
- To make bolder, zestier, or more exciting. · Near-synonyms: kick up, spice up· He punched up his sauce with some habaneros. He figured he needed something to punch it up a little.
- To switch (a source) into the main transmission.
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