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.

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Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 For families wanting to stay together, the Bungalow Suites offer spacious accommodations with separate living rooms from the primary bedroom and can connect up to four guest rooms in a row, ideal for multi-generational families and travelers. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for connect up

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“Connect up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connect%20up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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