push up
Example Sentences
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Back then, I was pretty vain, and we would do this push-up routine before I went onstage so I’d look jacked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
He didn’t gloat when coaches dutifully dropped to the court to pay the push-up price.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025
The test: Schools had the option of giving kids either a pull-up or push-up test, though many chose the former.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
Your push-up count says nothing about your character or fitness to lead.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023
And she’ll always think back to the time when she taught him to do a proper push-up.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
