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
  • Mortgage rate increases also could weaken housing demand and push prices lower.
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  • Disease progresses, physiology deconditions, and clinical complexity increases.
    Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • No fall decorating project is complete without a few inherently autumnal additions.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The additions are notable for a fair that, not long ago, was looking to fill booths.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Negative ion technology seals cuticles and boosts shine for a silky, frizz-free finish.
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  • These could be things like odds boosts, bonus bets, or even deposit matches.
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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 23 Sep. 2026.

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