as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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Recent Examples of leg up
Jurgens and Rouse will have the leg up as draft picks, while Brown and Huber show potential.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2025
To give it a leg up, though, most teams use sensors like LIDAR and radar which provide superhuman ability.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Keeping your knees straight and your toes pointed, kick both legs up and down in an alternating fashion.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
For these parents, summertime is about making sure that this doesn’t happen and potentially even that their kids get a leg up going into the next school year.
—Megan Kuhfeld, Scientific American, 30 June 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2025
To give it a leg up, though, most teams use sensors like LIDAR and radar which provide superhuman ability.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Keeping your knees straight and your toes pointed, kick both legs up and down in an alternating fashion.
—Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
For these parents, summertime is about making sure that this doesn’t happen and potentially even that their kids get a leg up going into the next school year.
—Megan Kuhfeld, Scientific American, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for leg up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
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One standout: the chance to sit on the deck at night, staring up at the eerily clear skies free from any light pollution, and observe the constellations with the assistance of an on-staff astrophysicist.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was job growth in health care and social assistance, while other categories remained flat.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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In 28 regular-season games, Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per contest.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Wolfe was a staple of AZ’s squad last season, recording three goals and eight assists in 47 appearances in all competitions as AZ finished eighth in the Eredivisie and reached the round of 16 stage of the Europa League.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal (daniellefaskell@gmail.com).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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These include profit boosts and early payouts at the top of the home page.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack has already been slaying on the charts, and now, David Guetta is joining the project to give one of its songs an extra boost.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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Consequently, there have been renewed calls to reassess annual American military aid to Cairo.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The ship then reportedly dropped life preservers where the man fell to mark his location and aid in his rescue.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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