Build
Step up
Step up verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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They're not as powerful as their plasma counterparts in most cases, but they're a step up from regular ballistic weapons and much cheaper to build than plasma weapons.
Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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Step up and Build. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/step_up
Build & Step up. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/step_up>.
Step up or Build. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/step_up.
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