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

Recent Examples on the Web

The 18-year-old Senegal youth international has joined up with Rob Page’s under-21s squad. —Andy Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Shaffer joined up with Letterman in 1982 for the launch of Late Night With David Letterman on NBC, leading the World’s Most Dangerous Band. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026

Joining George in his fight to stop the slasher are a particularly suspicious student (Ian Sera) and a famous tennis pro (Lynda Day George) who, bored with the celebrity touring circuit, decides to join up as an undercover detective. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

There is no better members’ club in LA than Trashy Lingerie, which requires joining up to shop for the high price of one dollar. —Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for join up

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