push-up
noun
: a conditioning exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body with the straightening and bending of the arms while keeping the back straight and supporting the body on the hands and toes
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To ease into a push-up, your setup will look almost identical to that of a high plank.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
Comfort—and spending more time in relaxed settings in loungewear—has fueled this rise of softer, unstructured lingerie styles, while a nostalgic return to early-aughts glamour is bringing push-up bras back into the mix.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
As Europop blasts from the speakers, the dancer performs cartwheels and backflips in the general vicinity of the robot, which at one point drops to the floor to crank out some push-ups.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
Comfort—and spending more time in relaxed settings in loungewear—has fueled this rise of softer, unstructured lingerie styles, while a nostalgic return to early-aughts glamour is bringing push-up bras back into the mix.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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