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.
Examples of join up in a Sentence
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Garrity and Wood joined up in mid-April, leasing a 400-square-foot room inside.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
But if the idea of Northern Ireland joining up with its southern neighbor now seems plausible, that stems from a different factor altogether—long-term demographic change, without which a vote in favor of Irish unity would be impossible to imagine.
—Daniel Finn, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2019
Will Nelson recover from his mystery ailment in time to join up with the tour next week?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2024
The Foleys join up with friends old and new to expose the conspiracy, including Billy Rosewood (Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton), as well as new partner Det.
—Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Those in that pool are less willing to join up than ever.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 June 2024
Surrounding these two are the shields of houses that joined up on each side.
—Alexis Nedd, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
Lincoln had already championed ethnic recruitment into the Union Army, inspiring hundreds of thousands of Germans, Irishmen, Swedes and others to join up to fight the Rebellion.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
China’s joining up with Russia would demand greater military commitments to Ukraine from the United States and European countries already struggling with the demands of maintaining the Ukrainian war effort.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
But if the idea of Northern Ireland joining up with its southern neighbor now seems plausible, that stems from a different factor altogether—long-term demographic change, without which a vote in favor of Irish unity would be impossible to imagine.
—Daniel Finn, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2019
Will Nelson recover from his mystery ailment in time to join up with the tour next week?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2024
The Foleys join up with friends old and new to expose the conspiracy, including Billy Rosewood (Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton), as well as new partner Det.
—Vic Verbalaitis, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Those in that pool are less willing to join up than ever.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 June 2024
Surrounding these two are the shields of houses that joined up on each side.
—Alexis Nedd, IndieWire, 17 June 2024
Lincoln had already championed ethnic recruitment into the Union Army, inspiring hundreds of thousands of Germans, Irishmen, Swedes and others to join up to fight the Rebellion.
—Harold Holzer, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
China’s joining up with Russia would demand greater military commitments to Ukraine from the United States and European countries already struggling with the demands of maintaining the Ukrainian war effort.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2023
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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