sign up
verb
signed up; signing up; signs up
: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something
sign up for insurance
sign up for classes
Examples of sign up in a Sentence
they both signed up for a Spanish class
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
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—Bryan West, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Why would someone who made $42 million in his career and was living a comfortable life since retiring 15 years ago sign up to work nights, weekends and holidays?
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
That's because 127 people have signed up to testify.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Why would someone who made $42 million in his career and was living a comfortable life since retiring 15 years ago sign up to work nights, weekends and holidays?
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sign up
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“Sign up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20up. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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