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Recent Examples of step up
Verb
Go ahead and step up to the mic. Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 Our $1,319 review model, exclusive to Best Buy, steps up to the newer Core Ultra 7 255H processor and doubles the storage to 1TB. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Second, evaluate which transactions should require step-up verification. Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Exercises like wall-sits, clam shells, step-ups, and Romanian deadlifts target the knees and surrounding muscles to improve strength and stability. Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for step up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step up
Verb
  • The dispute underscores an intensifying divide within the Democratic Party between establishment forces aligned with major donors and progressives who say those same networks are shutting out grassroots women candidates.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The tech titan has intensified its efforts to bolster affordable housing in recent years.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Insurers will be allowed to raise premiums by as much as $50 a month for 2026, up from a $35 increase allowed this year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Winning so frequently while ranking second on the Betrayal Index enhances Mayfield's MVP credentials.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Featherweight StyleMax Hair Dryer is one of the best hair dryers for curly hair due to its diffuser, comb, and concentrator attachments that enhance types 2A to 4C hair, as well as its accommodating selection of heat and airflow settings.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Last year the rankings didn’t give a boost to a best-of-3 match or best-of-5 match.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For some, Munir’s prominent role in deepening ties with the US have resurfaced fears about the military’s influence on Pakistan’s political landscape.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Bulgari deepened its cultural engagement with India by bringing the Serpenti Infinito Exhibition to the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai — its third global stop.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Chiefs opened the third quarter at their own 19-yard line, but Mahomes guided the offense with chunk gains to five different pass-catchers during an eight-play touchdown drive that took less than four minutes.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Projected by some pundits to land higher in the draft, the 6-foot-7 big man’s fall was the Hornets’ gain.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shifting regulatory expectations, heightened demands for transparency, economic volatility, and intensifying global competition are all contributing to unprecedented complexity and pressure in the boardroom.
    Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Hints of unease momentarily heightened as the Spartans — deliberate and layered — went to work.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Whisk in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with apple cider (or juice) in 2 additions and whisking to blend.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to the port crane fees, additional changes include the fee structure changes for vehicle carriers, otherwise known as roll-on roll-off vessels, which help to carry automobiles, farm equipment and other heavy machinery.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Step up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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