Definitions

push up

[poosh-uhp] / ˈpʊʃˌʌp /

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

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Buyers should aim to stay below these ceilings, rather than push up against them, to provide breathing room in their household’s budget.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Diesel’s rising costs could soon translate into higher grocery prices for Americans — and push up the cost of Thanksgiving turkeys and pumpkin pie.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

However, elevated crude prices, disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and weather-related supply issues could push up transport, food and production costs, posing upside risks to inflation, they reckon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The increase could help push up mortgage rates for home buyers and lead to Americans paying more on other types of debt.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The wildflowers can’t push up, and when they don’t grow, the soil erodes and is carried into the streams by the rain.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

push up

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