join up
phrasal verb
joined up; joining up; joins up
1
: to meet each other at a particular place
We're planning to join up (with each other) and have a few drinks after the game.
2
: to become a member of a group or organization
More than 100 people have joined up.
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British physicist Stanley Evans joined up with physicists at the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) to find the source of the signals.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 21 Dec. 2024
Played by Ebony Obsidian, Lena joins up after her sweetheart is killed in action.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
And given those conditions, that allowed the people who were going to accompany us financially to be able to join up.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Block and Bales joined up by the time of the group’s third album in 1992.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 21 Dec. 2024
Played by Ebony Obsidian, Lena joins up after her sweetheart is killed in action.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
And given those conditions, that allowed the people who were going to accompany us financially to be able to join up.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Block and Bales joined up by the time of the group’s third album in 1992.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for join up
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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