ratchet up
Verb
Meaning
ratchet up (third-person singular simple present ratchets up, present participle ratcheting up, simple past and past participle ratcheted up)
(transitive, intransitive) to increase
Verb
ratchet up (third-person singular simple present ratchets up, present participle ratcheting up, simple past and past participle ratcheted up)
(transitive, intransitive) to increase