stepped-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stepped-up
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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If your mother does this, your sister would take your mother’s adjusted tax basis rather than receiving the stepped-up basis.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
When Dailey is able, he plans to petition for a traffic signal at the intersection, and potentially to have the stretch designated as a safety corridor subject to targeted enforcement and stepped-up fines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
You can also hold your mutual funds until you die, at which point they would go into your estate at a stepped-up cost basis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In recent weeks, Russia has considerably stepped-up strikes with ballistic missiles -- a fast and powerful weapon that is hard to intercept.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
These last two days would contain the last-ditch, most desperate, most completely ruthless stepped-up attempts at destruction that could possibly be made.
From Space Platform by Murray Leinster
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