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
What’s true for a student is true for companies and nations: having silicon wafer fabs gives you a leg up in chip design.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The lease gave him a leg up, but the farm didn’t have any tools or machinery.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
The fact that Gascon, the former district attorney, filed this independently and affirmatively on behalf of these defendants really gives them a leg up going into the hearing.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The lease gave him a leg up, but the farm didn’t have any tools or machinery.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
The fact that Gascon, the former district attorney, filed this independently and affirmatively on behalf of these defendants really gives them a leg up going into the hearing.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg up
Noun
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In addition, urgent cases are being referred for emergency cash assistance.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Kennealy was the head of the former Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the agency that oversaw emergency shelter assistance shelters set up under the state’s right-to-shelter law.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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Reinhart, a first-line forward, has four goals and seven assists in the playoffs this year.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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Haliburton finished with 31 points and 11 assists, while Nesmith scored 30 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Netflix will soon end support for older Amazon Fire TV media-streaming devices.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Mosier says that Doug was greeted with support and cheers on graduation day.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 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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There’s also a thick outsole, providing a platform effect in addition to a slight heel for a boost in height.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Remember, anyone who signs up in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will be eligible for a 15-to-1 odds boost.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Hearing aid jewelry is not hearing aid jewelry without the aids.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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This week, a few aid trucks entered the territory and began reaching Palestinians for the first time since the blockade began. COGAT, the Israeli defense body overseeing aid for Gaza, said 388 trucks had entered since Monday.—
Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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