connect up

verb

connected up; connecting up; connects up

: to join or link (a device, piece of equipment, etc.) to something

I'm having trouble connecting the speakers up to the TV.

An electrician will be connecting up the new lights tomorrow.

Examples of connect up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Tach system is capable of connecting up to nine bags at once, so travelers can roll all nine pieces as one unit. —Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026

The company says customers can connect up to 256 of the processors together. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

For a festival that prides itself on connecting up-and-coming producers, freelancers and creative talent with the biggest UK players, that’s just not economical. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025

Onlookers said in a story published Sunday by the Orlando Sentinel that Amesty, a 30-year-old former Florida state representative, seemingly leveraged her status as a politically connected up-and-comer to help her game the justice system. —Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for connect up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup