Fashion, Lifestyle Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
Talk about lucky stripes: This push-up top features pads to provide oomph and make sure the girls stay sunny-side up.2008, Women's Health, page 141:
I paused to say, “Good,” then returned to breathing and vocalizing while I repeatedly bent over, stretched, and rolled up slowly, warming up my spine—and ignoring the way the wires of my push-up corset poked and squeezed me.2011, Laura Resnick, Vamparazzi: Book Four of Esther Diamond, Penguin, →ISBN:
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In the sharper light of his hotel room, the woman's skin looked overpowdered; her bra was push-up, a pendant nestled in the cleavage.2015, Robin Kirman, Bradstreet Gate: A Novel, Crown, →ISBN:
Season's most popular blouses feature push-up sleeves, little- boy collars, dainty ties.1952, Jet, page 41:
These intriguing outfits feature harem pants with long draped front-panel belts, slinky, sleeveless coats, flowing dresses that cling, trousers with push-up legs and deep-cut pants that reveal a whole lot of slim, smooth belly- button and all!1971, Ebony, page 121:
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A lovely body-skimming blouson with flattering full sleeves and wide push-up cuffs.1992, The American Legion:
An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I did lots of push-ups and pull-ups, and my only regret is that I stopped doing them as a young adult when I finally got to work out in health clubs instead of my basement or garage.
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A push-up bra.
Push-ups give girls with smaller breasts an extra bit of lift and shape.2004, Katie Meier, A Girl's Guide to Life, page 93:
In a unanimous decision, the Fed's open market committee pushed up its federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1.25% and hinted that it would adopt a measured approach to any future increases.2004 July 1, Larry Elliott, “Fed turns tide on US interest rates”, in The Guardian:
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To arise or jut out from; to thrust from.
The slab and piles will work together to resist 'ground heave' (the upward movement of the ground as it tries to push up into the box).2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:
To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up–like manner.
Jenk kept off to the side, but joined the class as they started their push-ups.[…] Jenk push-upped, eyes on the ground.2006, Suzanne Brockmann, Into the Storm, page 154: