LEG UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

leg up

noun

Definition of leg up

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 Our strategy is focused on ‘fair play’, giving the next generation fair access and a leg up in life. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Apple hopes these functions will give it a leg up over rivals like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 While Sunday Night Football has a bit of a leg up over the massive Sunday afternoon windows on CBS/Fox, NBC’s advantage may not hold up in the fall scatter market. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The criminals have essentially taken advantage of new, quick but quiet transport technology to get a leg up on police. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg up

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Noun

The Hope Florida Foundation supports Hope Florida, a signature initiative of DeSantis and his wife, Casey, that has aimed to get people off government assistance by connecting them with nonprofits and churches instead.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
In 1867, the British government united its North American colonies to form the Canadian Confederation, in part to deter Washington from invading Canada in retaliation for London’s assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Antetokounmpo totaled 14 points, three rebounds, five assists and one block in the first half of the scrimmage.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Adaptive cruise control, speed-limit assist, lane-keeping assistance and steering assistance are all standard on the new 3 Series.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of assist

Noun

The actors Nael Nacer and Artemis Pebdani double as Haddad’s great-aunt and -uncle and parents, playing across a spectrum of discomfort and cautious support.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Its adaptable architecture supports missions including tactical logistics, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, communications support and other mission-critical applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
The driver of a car died early Sunday despite intense rescue efforts that began when a police officer spotted the crash and immediately called for help, police said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

Confidence has been given a boost as reports said exports from the Middle East – excluding Iran – were pushing back towards pre-war levels.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Illinois offers a 35 percent credit for qualified in-state production spending, plus an additional 5 percent on resident wages outside the Chicago area (Wood River qualifies for that boost) and a further 5 percent for certified green productions.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

Mitchell-Namdar said Pink Aid’s mission is to provide emergency aid assistance to those struggling during treatment, whether that means paying an electric bill, rent, offering wigs or lymphedema sleeves.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Cress agreed with Sacramento County prosecutors, who argued Kaur did not get out of her sport utility vehicle to check on the unconscious Lopez after striking his motorcycle or attempt to render aid.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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