legs up

noun

plural of leg up
as in assists
an act or instance of helping a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now

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Recent Examples of legs up His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 Hazel, drawing both legs up and placing her elbows on her knees, asked. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 Gently place your legs up the wall, extending your knees and reaching your heels toward the ceiling. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026 Kick your legs up to get as horizontal as possible to propel yourself onto the ice. — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 In another, Biel and Zaya were all smiles, with the Valentine's Day star holding both of her niece's hands as the little girl kicked one of her legs up. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 When applying, work from the legs up, using any leftover product on your feet, and finish with your hands. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025 In an Instagram video shared by Only in Florida, the person was seen with his upper body hanging over the edge of the glass railing with his legs up in the air before falling over the railing. — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legs up
  1. assists
  2. supports
  3. help
  4. hands
  5. boosts
  6. lifts
Noun
  • If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.
    — Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.
    — María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • And they're getting transferred from detention center to detention center across the country so their families can't find them, so their legal help can't find them.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • But that is a high bar that may require documentation and the help of an attorney, which many people filing from prison don't have.
    — Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Programs supporting newcomer students, English language learners and those seeking financial aid for postsecondary education all got boosts in the state budget.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • But its new Penta Tandem panel tech delivers boosts in a few key areas, including HDR, brightness, and refresh rate.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • Other items purchased by the group have included wheelchairs, lifts and payments for cancer treatments.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The terminal will be capable of about 15 lifts per hour, according to the Ports of Indiana website.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of lifts

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“Legs up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legs%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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