stepped up

A form of step up — To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of step up
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APA

stepped up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20up

MLA

“stepped up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepped up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepped%20up.

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