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.
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The plan, approved by 323 votes to 272 in the lower-house Bundestag on Friday, offers more attractive pay and conditions for people who join up on a short-term basis, better training, and more flexibility on how long people can serve, starting from a minimum of six months.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Stewart, who used to work for the WTA, will replace Yutaka Nakamura, who Raducanu joined up with a year ago but who left the team before the end of this season.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The game also supports crossplay, allowing PC players to join up with PlayStation and Xbox players online on monster hunting expeditions.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Stewart, who used to work for the WTA, will replace Yutaka Nakamura, who Raducanu joined up with a year ago but who left the team before the end of this season.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The game also supports crossplay, allowing PC players to join up with PlayStation and Xbox players online on monster hunting expeditions.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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