STEP UPS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

step-ups

noun

variants or step ups

plural of step-up

as in increases

something added (as by growth) there's been a step-up in productivity since regular breaks were offered

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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

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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Eventually, an edict from the top came that existing attorneys should not anticipate additions to the court teams, according to one source.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
This offseason, the right additions could put them on a similar route.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of additions

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After a month, the ketogenic group showed clear metabolic improvements; the more striking psychiatric and cognitive gains turned up at four months—by which point the diet had been offered to everyone, eliminating the control-group comparison.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Each time a tool takes over a task, retire a meeting or report so efficiency gains reduce the load rather than add to it.

— Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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