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step up

[step-uhp] / ˈstɛpˌʌp /


NOUN
increase in rate or quantity
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He goes on many photo shoots with me, but does not bother to learn how to use the equipment or step up in organizing preproduction.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

OpenAI told reporters last week that its latest model represented artificial general intelligence and a big step up in capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

And, alongside that, a step up in the infrastructure and personnel to match.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

If not, I’ve got a lot of confidence in the other guys that will be ready to step up if that’s the case.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

“Now step up! Now step up!” it recommended, and almost before they knew what had happened, they had all taken a step up and then plunged to the bottom of a deep murky pit.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster




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