stepping up

verb

Definition of stepping upnext
present participle of step up
as in intensifying
to make markedly greater in measure or degree candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near stepped up the pace to catch up with the others

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping up
  1. intensifying
  2. deepening
  3. enhancing
  4. heightening
  5. strengthening
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  • These impacts are intensifying as fossil fuel emissions warm the global climate.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But residents’ complaints about conditions have persisted for decades, with protests intensifying in 2021.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensifying
Verb
  • On Monday, Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding to formally begin talks aimed at deepening a partnership that began this year.
    River Akira Davis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The seven-time All-Star will slot into the middle of the Yankees lineup, deepening an already strong Yankees lineup despite losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of deepening
Verb
  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancing
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  • Two players, former best friends and lovers of Tashi, engage in a prolonged physical and mental duel during the film’s final act — a thrilling, non-contact battle heightening the tension and creating a captivating dance of power and desire.
    Robert Lang, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • While many of these strikes were intercepted, Ukraine's largest energy company said that the attack had caused significant damage to its thermal power plants, heightening concerns about energy stability and endurance as winter approaches.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightening
Verb
  • In addition to strengthening bones, vitamin D and calcium are necessary for muscle and brain function.
    Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The approach here is likely to be more measured, even if there is an acknowledgement that many areas of the club, including the men’s first team, need strengthening.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strengthening
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