as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
carbon atoms link up to form a diamond crystal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in collaboration
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the linkup of the two art museums has proved beneficial to both institutions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of link (up)
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The dynamic casting was announced after Palmer and SZA's memorable 2022 Saturday Night Live linkup as host and musical guest.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Parah’s wholesale model will rely on high-scale linkups with premium shopping destinations.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
At Netflix’s recent Asia Pacific film content showcase in Tokyo, Higuchi, as well as some of the creative team behind Bullet Train Explosion, spoke at length about the linkup with JR East and the amount of detail the production went into recreating the high level of verisimilitude in the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for link (up)
Noun
For anyone who may be surprised by this linkup, Mowry and Union have been friends for decades.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The dynamic casting was announced after Palmer and SZA's memorable 2022 Saturday Night Live linkup as host and musical guest.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Parah’s wholesale model will rely on high-scale linkups with premium shopping destinations.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
At Netflix’s recent Asia Pacific film content showcase in Tokyo, Higuchi, as well as some of the creative team behind Bullet Train Explosion, spoke at length about the linkup with JR East and the amount of detail the production went into recreating the high level of verisimilitude in the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for link (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for link (up)
Verb
-
Auction ylelds $70,000 combined for two hams at the FFA breakfast as one highlight of the 2025 Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair now in the books.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
-
The LiF@spinel approach combines a spinel buffer for rapid ion movement with a LiF outer layer that blocks corrosive attack, the researchers said.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Instead of splitting heavy atoms like uranium or plutonium to release energy, fusion works by fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium for energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Research is ongoing into fusing modalities to achieve more generalized artificial intelligence.—
James Barrat,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
-
But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
-
In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Prévot said Belgium would also support measures within the European Union to suspend cooperation with Israel on the national majority, including research programs and technical cooperation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Musk and Gebbia have maintained a close professional relationship; Gebbia sits on Tesla’s board and was introduced to DOGE earlier this year through Musk.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
-
After a turbulent few weeks, things only became more tense when Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta claimed to have information that could destroy the relationship.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Link (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/link%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share