sign up
verb
signed up; signing up; signs up
: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something
sign up for insurance
sign up for classes
Examples of sign up in a Sentence
they both signed up for a Spanish class
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The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After four seasons in Spain with Barcelona, the Brazilian forward had signed up for a new life in the French capital.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
More than 300,000 people in Wisconsin signed up for health insurance through the marketplace, also known as Obamacare, during last year's open enrollment.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After four seasons in Spain with Barcelona, the Brazilian forward had signed up for a new life in the French capital.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
More than 300,000 people in Wisconsin signed up for health insurance through the marketplace, also known as Obamacare, during last year's open enrollment.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sign up
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“Sign up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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