step-ups

variants or step ups
plural of step-up

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Recent Examples of step-ups 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step-ups
Noun
  • So on one hand, McKinsey estimates global demand for data center capacity at 19% to 22% increases each year from 2023 to 2030, for an over 300% increase in demand and something like 171 to 219 gigawatts a year of capacity.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When young people are trusted to lead and take action, their well-being rises, their resilience grows, and hope is restored.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The lights dim, music rises, and the room bursts into vibrant motion.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unrealized gains are marked-to-market, and a hefty tax bill may follow.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That could happen unless more of them reap economic benefits – such as faster revenue growth and considerable boosts in productivity.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Step-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step-ups. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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