Point
Step up
Step up verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.
Usage example: stepped up the pace to catch up with the others
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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But the common people step up and point out that, if they were willing to hand over their national treasure to a stranger in the night, they should be more willing to do so now that they know who is asking, know that he's never been a self-important or fanciful man.
Source: Charlie Brown from Outta Town -
It's a somewhat curious example in that by this point George and Mitchell are already dead, and Hal takes a step up from squad to outright substitute.
Source: Similar Squad - Sometimes this goes to the point of violence or physical feats, where Mama Bear and Papa Wolf step up to the plate.
Source: Parents in Distress
Cite this Source
Step up and Point. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/step_up
Point & Step up. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/step_up>.
Step up or Point. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/step_up.
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