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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Follow the same instructions as the wall push-up.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Your arm muscles quiver lifting weights or during push-ups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Your arm muscles quiver lifting weights or during push-ups.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That frees you up to add a little wobble to your lunges, sumo squats, or wide-grip push-ups.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 25 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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