choose up

verb

chose up; chosen up; choosing up; chooses up

transitive verb

: to form (sides) especially for a game by having opposing captains choose their players

intransitive verb

: to form sides for a game

Examples of choose up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web A couple of weeks prior, each chef can choose up to five ingredients (up to $500 worth) and the Top Chef culinary producers will source them from literally any part of the world. Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Voters will choose up to 14 candidates to be elected in the district and join Hartford’s Democratic Town Committee. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2024 Each Saturday, several dozen athletes — most in their 70s — gather at Centennial Park North, in Ellicott City, to choose up sides and strut their stuff. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024 Ultimate guide to her Footprint Center concert Chefs absolutely love these 10 metro Phoenix restaurants: 'Dining is an expression of art' The show attempts to right a wrong from 1973 Charlie Brown and Franklin bond over a go-cart race, paired after getting left out after everyone chooses up. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024 The team can also be further improved with choosing up to three real-life NBA coaches, whose presence further enhances player and team talents, such as defense or three-point shooting. David Bloom, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The rental service is simple: each month, subscribers can choose up to six different garments from Nuuly's vast repertoire of clothing brands, which includes Lisa Says Gah, For Love and Lemons, AG Jeans, Anthropologie, and so much more. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2023 This solid gold nameplate necklace comes in two chain lengths and the option to choose up to 10 letters for a personalized piece of jewelry that will be cherished forever. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023 Byrd advises clients to choose up to four colors in the same color family and paint samples of 2 feet by 2 feet on all four elevations of the home. Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 5 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of choose up was in 1850

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“Choose up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choose%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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