stepping up

Example Sentences

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Ben Stokes will miss England's second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I think it’s exciting how the new generation is stepping up across the party.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region were indeed stepping up, Hegseth said, using South Korea as a particular example.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

U.S. oil producers are barely stepping up their output, refineries are running at full-throttle, and domestic stocks are getting depleted fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Ignoring his sister, and stepping up on one of my feet, Charles repeated the key question.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger