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

Google is not alone in working to join up apps through AI agents. —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

The plan foresees more attractive pay and conditions for people who agree to join the military for short periods and what Pistorius describes as attractive training offers for those who join up for at least six months, as well as flexibility on how long people can serve. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025

Hutchinson and McAtee will join up with Anderson, having all been in the squad that secured England’s second straight European Championship title in that age group last month. —Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

This appealed to civil rights activists in Indianapolis, many of whom joined up. —Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for join up

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