as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
carbon atoms link up to form a diamond crystal
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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
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Recent Examples of link (up)
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The linkup, organized amidst Castro’s broader trip to the city to speak at the United Nations, became a symbolic one, representing solidarity between Black liberation and anti-colonial struggles abroad.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the second major linkup between the 6 God and the two-time Grammy nominee.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025
My favorite way to celebrate is with a linkup—tagging a handful of classic climbs in Eldorado Canyon State Park, linking multiple scrambles in the Flatirons, or staging an all-day bike-to-climb session that doesn’t end until the last traces of sun are gone from the sky.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The engrossing alternative history novel unfolds during the historic Apollo-Soyuz linkup between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The linkup, organized amidst Castro’s broader trip to the city to speak at the United Nations, became a symbolic one, representing solidarity between Black liberation and anti-colonial struggles abroad.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
This is the second major linkup between the 6 God and the two-time Grammy nominee.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025
My favorite way to celebrate is with a linkup—tagging a handful of classic climbs in Eldorado Canyon State Park, linking multiple scrambles in the Flatirons, or staging an all-day bike-to-climb session that doesn’t end until the last traces of sun are gone from the sky.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for link (up)
Verb
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For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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After Chloe Tryon dismissed Mandhana in the 18th over, Verma combined with Jemimah Rodrigues (24) to add a further 62 before both were out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Scheffler, who has cultivated a clean-cut, focused image on the PGA Tour, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Vercellino later founded The Lion Heart Experience, a touring company composed of his former students that masterfully fuses storytelling, original music, and painting to inspire self-worth in young audiences.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her methodology fuses performance with healing, drawing from her experiences and a deep commitment to emotional recovery and high achievement.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More than 60% of 136 facilities connected to missile production or the Chinese military’s rocket force, which controls China’s nuclear arsenal, showed signs of expansion in satellite images.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This can then aid you in targeting your audience, guiding you in adjusting prices to consumer needs, and even lead you to use AI to personalize marketing messages to better connect with certain groups.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even here, though, the focus of most of Biden’s efforts at fostering economic cooperation was regional, not global.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The results from the quantum clock tests will be shared with the United States and the United Kingdom to help improve defense cooperation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Link (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/link%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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