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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There’s also Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), who fought in the Napoleonic Wars before joining up; Nicky (Martin Eden‘s Luca Marinelli), a former priest from Italy; and Joe (Marwan Kenzari), a former merchant from Iran. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 By this point, Robbie is presumed dead, seemingly engulfed by a fireball after joining up with the military. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025 And yet, for all the waiting, this was but the first shot — even an early symbol — of what will almost certainly be a larger war, with other companies joining up to go after Midjourney, and perhaps Disney and Universal going after other companies. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 There are 374 new lifeguards currently enrolled in training classes, according to the department, and returning lifeguards are expected to join up in time for the height of summer. Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for join up

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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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