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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Push-Up Side Plank A push-up is ultimately a moving plank.
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Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
In the video, Alec, 67, and Savchenko, 42, were on the floor of a restaurant engaged in a push-up contest.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Scapular push-ups: Start in a push-up position with arms straight.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A number of traditional strength moves fall into the pushing category–including the chest press, overhead press, and push-up–plus some other ones too.
—SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
In the video, Alec, 67, and Savchenko, 42, were on the floor of a restaurant engaged in a push-up contest.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Scapular push-ups: Start in a push-up position with arms straight.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
A number of traditional strength moves fall into the pushing category–including the chest press, overhead press, and push-up–plus some other ones too.
—SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push-up
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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