Synonyms for step-up
step-up

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1. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

2. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

3. step-upadjective

   Antonyms:
   step-down

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1. increase, step-upverb

   the act of increasing something

   "he gave me an increase in salary"

   Synonyms:
   addition, increment, increase, gain, growth

2. escalate, intensify, step upverb

   increase in extent or intensity

   "The Allies escalated the bombing"

   Synonyms:
   come forward, rev up, escalate, compound, step to the fore, come to the fore, step forward, heighten, come out, step up, intensify, deepen

3. rev up, step upverb

   speed up

   "let's rev up production"

   Synonyms:
   come forward, rev up, escalate, step to the fore, come to the fore, step forward, come out, step up, rev, intensify

4. come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come outverb

   make oneself visible; take action

   "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

   Synonyms:
   start, bulge out, come forward, step up, escalate, fall out, break through, out, go forth, come on, place, bulge, surface, come in, step forward, step to the fore, intensify, rev up, pop out, egress, bug out, come out of the closet, come to the fore, push through, erupt, turn out, emerge, show up, turn up, pop, issue, appear, protrude, come out, come forth

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How to use step-up in a sentence?

1. David Messina:

   Government just needs to step up. They can't sit back and say 'we support this industry' but have a process in place which is clearly not working.

2. Cade Courtley:

   And if somebody doesn't like it or hates you, you still have to press on and continue to have those beliefs and that conviction, and if we do that, the cancel culture will be canceled. It will just go away when people realize, 'Hey, they are not reacting to this anymore. They're pressing on with their opinions, their beliefs, their convictions and cancel culture will be gone.' But as long as people placate to a few of the fringe folks that just can't stand what you believe in, this will continue and grow. So we really need people to step up and be strong right now.

3. Kim Reynolds:

   Our hearts go out to all those affected by the deadly storms that tore through our state today, kevin and I join with Iowans in prayer for those that lost their lives and those injured. Our hearts ache during this time, but I know Iowans will step up and come together to help in this time of need — they already are.

4. Theresa May:

   We will be deploying an additional 440 personnel to NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and I think that shows when NATO calls, the UK is one of the first to step up.

5. Herve Ladsous:

   At the start of January, we'll have to step up a gear to neutralize them in line with the U.N. Security Council mandate.