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
In 911 calls released to the Herald, Rose is heard taking instructions from her father to hold her brother’s leg up to slow the bleeding.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
With so many young players needing to be developed, Belichick's skill-set should give him a leg up on the competition.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The winner here gets an early leg up — in both the MVP race and the race for the AFC’s top seed.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
That likely gave Starlink a leg up since satellite internet service is widely available and cheaper to deploy compared with laying miles of fiber optic cable.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
With so many young players needing to be developed, Belichick's skill-set should give him a leg up on the competition.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The winner here gets an early leg up — in both the MVP race and the race for the AFC’s top seed.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
That likely gave Starlink a leg up since satellite internet service is widely available and cheaper to deploy compared with laying miles of fiber optic cable.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
Noun
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two goals and an assist from the Argentine were enough to secure back-to-back wins for Miami and put it on the brink of a place in the playoffs and still within a chance of retaining the Supporters’ Shield.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Field hockey Sabrina Tibbert netted four goals, and Avery Acquaviva scored twice and dished two assists as Lincoln-Sudbury coasted to a 9-1 nonleague win over Needham.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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As he was driven away, Matthews raised a thumbs-up to the crowd, drawing an ovation from USC fans and a huddle of his Spartans teammates, who circled together in support before returning to the sideline.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rock for First Responders benefit concert; another year of showing their support for the event, which raises money for essential equipment and mental health programs for Santa Barbara’s first responders.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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His authorities again became a flashpoint last week, when the House voted to repeal two decades-old war powers laws relating to the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, this time with the help of Republicans.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized surveillance images of the suspect released by police and convinced him, with the help of a family friend, to turn himself in.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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That latest judicial victory gave a boost to shares.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crypto could even get a boost, as some Americans could opt for riskier assets to earn a greater yield.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other antioxidants in corn aid good vision.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump added that the federal government will start distributing less federal aid for disaster recovery and that the funding will come directly from the president's office, rather than through FEMA.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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