variants
or step ups
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
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.
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Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Effective glute-strengthening exercises include hip thrusts, squats, deadlifts, step-ups, lateral lunges, and split squats.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 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
Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
Effective glute-strengthening exercises include hip thrusts, squats, deadlifts, step-ups, lateral lunges, and split squats.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 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
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Even with increases in public funding, the demand for affordable childcare significantly outpaces supply, especially for infants.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While most of those states lean to the left, and Democratic legislators are far more likely to back minimum wage increases than Republicans, several staunchly conservative states similar to Oklahoma have passed higher minimum wages by ballot initiative.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Texas, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona and Mississippi ranked among the top 10 states for new solar additions.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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New additions include Rocket Lab, Astera Labs, Teradyne, Nebius, and CoreWeave, while Verisk, Cognizant, Insmed, Zscaler, and Charter Communications will be removed from the index.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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On a similar point, the most recent Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report noted major boosts to the Old Masters and Impressionism markets.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Pre-tournament friendlies provided boosts.—
The Athletic Soccer Experts,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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The days when a team of Brazil’s stature could simply rely on their technical ability and flair are long gone; every side have to work on the small details, analysing their own players and their opponents in depth, looking for marginal gains rather than making assumptions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Right-skewed performance distributions show a minority of firms capturing disproportionate long-term gains through sustained customer and employee value.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Step-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-ups. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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