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
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Lucy joins up with the Ghoul/Cooper on his hunt for Hank, and Maximus survives a grisly bullet wound.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Moten is Maximus, a former orphan who joins up with the paramilitary tech protectors in the Brotherhood of Steel and stumbles his way into a chance at greatness.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Not merely by being the first high-profile player to formally join up among a group that would include starting pitcher Michael Wacha, reliever Chris Stratton, outfielder Hunter Renfroe and Lugo, but also by lending his voice and clout to the proceedings.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Germans, Scandinavians, Bohemians and even a handful of Irish joined up.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Specifically, since Barbara Jean and Reba are on the show, does that mean Brock, Cheyenne, Kyra, and Van will join up next?
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024
One member joined up after stumbling across the group’s game night.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Of the 5,000 prisoners recently released, most are trying to flee to family in the calmer countryside, but plenty will stay in the capital to join up with their old gangs.
—Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Barkley, a Pennsylvania native, now joins up with an already explosive Eagles offense, with quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith already in place.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Moten is Maximus, a former orphan who joins up with the paramilitary tech protectors in the Brotherhood of Steel and stumbles his way into a chance at greatness.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Not merely by being the first high-profile player to formally join up among a group that would include starting pitcher Michael Wacha, reliever Chris Stratton, outfielder Hunter Renfroe and Lugo, but also by lending his voice and clout to the proceedings.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Germans, Scandinavians, Bohemians and even a handful of Irish joined up.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Specifically, since Barbara Jean and Reba are on the show, does that mean Brock, Cheyenne, Kyra, and Van will join up next?
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024
One member joined up after stumbling across the group’s game night.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Of the 5,000 prisoners recently released, most are trying to flee to family in the calmer countryside, but plenty will stay in the capital to join up with their old gangs.
—Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
Barkley, a Pennsylvania native, now joins up with an already explosive Eagles offense, with quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith already in place.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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