LEGS UP Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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 On slide four of her carousel, Pink included a cute photo of Jameson posing with his arms and one of his legs up. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 July 2026 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

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Noun

Before Monday, Eldridge had played first base in each of the Giants’ last 11 games, committing just one error and collecting nine assists.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Boston had 22 points and six assists in Saturday’s 109-102 loss at the New York Liberty.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of assists

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From there, the software can automatically repair models, orient them for printing, generate supports, arrange parts on the build plate, slice the file, and send it directly to the printer.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Structure for learning, or whether a school has clear systems and supports in place, including consistent behavioral standards and high academic expectations, also predicted meaningful declines in the share of chronically absent students.

— Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

With no passing vehicles to call on for help, the pair began walking across the salt flats in search of assistance.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
At the elementary level, independence may include children organizing their own assignments, managing time, asking for help, and accepting responsibility.

— Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

Prosecutors said Asora had Hansen zip-tie MacNeil’s hands before Hansen was restrained.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
These include a severe or persistent headache, changes in vision such as blurred vision or seeing spots, pain in the upper abdomen, significant swelling of the face or hands, shortness of breath, and nausea or vomiting later in pregnancy.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of boosts

Noun

Other amenities include four boat lifts, a heated pool, a hot tub, two outdoor kitchens, a custom fire pit and a balcony.

— Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Catering trucks, equipped with hydraulic scissor-lifts, typically deliver food and beverages to planes on the tarmac.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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