steps up

verb

Definition of steps upnext
present tense third-person singular of step up
as in enhances
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 steps up
  1. enhances
  2. heightens
  3. intensifies
  4. deepens
  5. strengthens
Verb
  • Experts in the Forbes Communications Council indicated that hiring talent who can connect with the audience enhances the likelihood of a campaign's success.
    Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This not only enhances the relevancy of the ad for the buyer but also is more likely to drive conversions, increasing revenue while lowering costs.
    Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhances
Verb
  • The sites' proximity to NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia heightens the potential threat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But that only heightens the need to make sure the new technology works in a responsible way.
    Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of heightens
Verb
  • The economic dimension intensifies these stakes.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Venus’ entrance to Aquarius intensifies your dating life!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensifies
Verb
  • Gooch's sympathetic biography deepens the picture of Haring as a Warhol-like genius.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their relationship deepens over the course of the film, culminating in a final scene that ends their story with a melancholy ambivalence.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deepens
Verb
  • This steadfast focus not only strengthens the brand’s connection with its audience but also distinguishes it in a crowded entertainment landscape.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This new finding challenges earlier results and strengthens the case that Jupiter-family comets — short-period comets that orbit the sun in less than 20 years — could have been crucial in delivering water to early Earth.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of strengthens
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