How to Use step up in a Sentence

step up

1 of 2 verb

• Guys have to step up to the challenge and be able to do that.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
• Broncos stepped up in weight class and took fist to the face.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
• The pace stepped up, and Kennedy’s angled header in the 57th was too high and wide of the post.
  — John Pye, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• In this win-or-go-home game, expect the U.S. to step up.
  — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
• But, at the same time, those other guys have to step up.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
• If going to make that throw, have to step up and drive ball.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
• The department has stepped up such reviews in the wake of the scandal.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Juju has to step up his game play, this is your time to shine.
  — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
• And countries around the world are stepping up to meet the demand.
  — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Which player from the Horned Frogs will step up and make an impact play?
  — Dallas News, 7 Jan. 2023
• If Mike is not going, then the other guys will step up.
  — Joe Reedy, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023
• An exacta bet is a step up from a win, place, and show bet.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 24 Jan. 2023
• Auburn needed someone to step up, and Green answered the call.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | , al, 18 Mar. 2023
• Prince William is stepping up his efforts to help the unhoused.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
• Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine.
  — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• But logic dictates that someone has to step up and fill the shoes of the missing Queen Bee.
  — EW.com, 9 May 2024
• Here are nine ways to step up your steps—and make achieving your goal extra fun.
  — Time, 12 Jan. 2023
• One approach might be for the entities with the most resources to step up.
  — WIRED, 13 Nov. 2022
• The Sooners will need everyone to step up and win marquee games down the stretch.
  — Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
• But the United States is not the only country stepping up.
  — Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023
• The hope is that Campbell hasn’t lost a step, and that someone else on the defensive line steps up.
  — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
• At the end of the day in Texas basketball, big time players step up in big time moments.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
• The event was held at Gilman Street Brewery, one of the businesses that stepped up to help Johnson.
  — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
• For that to happen, other stars need to step up to Ms. Clark’s level.
  — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• To step up there and have those 1,000 yards with the back sharing the load with you like Zeke really is notable.
  — Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
• The United Auto Workers union has stepped up the pace on its march south.
  — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
• Gavin Stone has stepped up in a big way and Landon Knack has proven to be more than capable in a fill-in role.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 1 July 2024
• But some states have stepped up their early voting game.
  — Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
• Donna also stepped up her style game in trousers that appeared to be made of leather and a black button-down sweater plus a red-and-black scarf.
  — Michelle Lee, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• But in these extreme situations, people can step up to the mark.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024

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step-up

2 of 2 noun

• In the box, there are nine step-up rings that can attach to the thread on the lens of a DSLR or mirrorless camera.
  — Tom Warren, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2023
• At just two feet long, this ramp is best for small inclines, curbs, and step-up entrances.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2023
• But in the Super 8 stage, there is a step-up in quality with only the best teams earning the right to progress.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 19 June 2024
• Even with those caveats though, that’s a remarkable step-up for a heady, epic-length follow-up.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
• The biggest question is which of our bats will step-up and deliver.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• Marked down to $17, the top is a step-up from your typical T-shirt thanks to its cap sleeves, tuckable hemline, and boxy fit.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
• The 1750 also has a lower step-up height that makes getting on and off this machine a breeze (which is a bonus for those with joint pain).
  — Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
• The incline has a lesser top range of 12%, the running belt is 2 inches narrower and the step-up height is lower.
  — Heather Mayer Irvine, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
• But in the presence of [section] 1014 and the step-up in basis, that's not necessarily true.
  — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• But with a basis step-up, the value is reset to its current level and the heirs don’t suddenly have a big tax bill to meet.
  — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• Check out some beginner exercises to make your legs more toned, from step-ups to lunges.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 July 2024
• The step-up in input prices comes on the heels of data last week that showed the Federal Reserve’s key inflation gauges rose at a brisk pace in March.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
• However, with the league seeking a major step-up in payments, there is no assurance of a deal.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
• Hip thrusts, dumbbell step-ups, and Romanian deadlifts are some of her faves.
  — Women's Health, 5 July 2023
• The aluminum handle is oven-safe which is a step-up from the brand’s first iteration that had a wooden handle and could only be used on a stove top.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
• Jefferson drew a direct link to the positive reception to the Games and the step-up in technology.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
• The second-generation, step-up models, the AirPods Pro, are a great-sounding pair.
  — Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 31 Oct. 2023
• This step-up in basis will generally minimize the amount of taxes owed on a subsequent sale of the home.
  — Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
• View Photos In the Highlander, the step-up powertrain offering (at a cost of $1400 in most trim levels) is a four-cylinder hybrid.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
• The price tag is expected to be a significant step-up from the recent expansion fees.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2024
• As of the date of death, the estate received a step-up in basis to the total face value even if the bond was purchased at a discount—the gain was tax-free and could be used to pay estate taxes.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• The suspension is also exceptionally judged, while the new eight-speed, twin-clutch gearbox is a huge step-up.
  — Jeremy White, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
• Good exercises for this would be squats or step-ups using a full-size workout stepper set at four to six inches.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 27 Aug. 2023
• With larger screens, smaller bezels and improved optical zoom, the Pro handsets are a collection of small step-ups from last year’s model.
  — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• Simplified Record-Keeping: The step-up simplifies record-keeping for heirs.
  — Darren T. Case, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
• Certain non-retirement assets owned by your spouse will also be eligible for a step-up in basis to the fair market value at the date of death.
  — Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• That massive step-up in box office draw can be attributed to spectacular buzz.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 June 2023
• The base Beach model has room for six, while the step-up Beach Tour adds swiveling front seats, lighting for the tent, and a 5.0-inch display that can be used to control air-conditioning, heating, and other systems.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
• Do light step-ups a few inches high, mimicking climbing a set of stairs and that also helps with balance control and coordination.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
• For example, step-ups mimic climbing stairs, while rows (which target your back muscles) mimic pulling open heavy doors or lifting heavy objects.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024