step-ups

variants or step ups
plural of step-up

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Recent Examples of step-ups Exercises like squats, step-ups, and sit-to-stands can help strengthen your hips and legs. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 28 June 2026 These exercises included marching in place, stair step-ups, and fast bodyweight squats, all of which could be performed at home with no equipment and without dedicating a large block of time. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026 The exercise program involved two group exercise classes per week, including 30 minutes of intervals on an exercise bike, then 15 minutes of circuit training (step-ups, boxing, squats, kettlebells, and so on). — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Examples include air squats, step-ups, push-ups, and dips. — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step-ups
Noun
  • The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline’s fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion.
    — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For a more casual vibe, visit one of downtown’s newer additions, Alma Mexico Restaurant & Bar.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trotting out this try-hard trifecta of confusing, uninspired installments in a year that’s seen so many entertaining, thought-provoking additions to the horror genre?
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Negative ion technology seals cuticles and boosts shine for a silky, frizz-free finish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These could be things like odds boosts, bonus bets, or even deposit matches.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The productivity is real, the margin improvement is real and the speed gains are real, and every company should capture them.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Restitution is an order to pay back the criminal’s gains to the victims of the crime.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Step-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-ups. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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