choose up
verb
chose up; chosen up; choosing up; chooses up
: to form (sides) especially for a game by having opposing captains choose their players
: to form sides for a game
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To participate, people can choose places to visit from the list of Harford stream locations published on the county website or choose up to five locations on their own.
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Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Michaela Coel chose up-and-coming designer Colleen Allen while promoting two new films in New York.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Voters can choose up to three of the candidates on their ballot.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Under current rules, those members are elected by finishing in the top two among all candidates in a single question on the ballot, with voters each choosing up to two candidates.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Michaela Coel chose up-and-coming designer Colleen Allen while promoting two new films in New York.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Voters can choose up to three of the candidates on their ballot.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Under current rules, those members are elected by finishing in the top two among all candidates in a single question on the ballot, with voters each choosing up to two candidates.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Choose up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choose%20up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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