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)
Will Porter, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Lopez and Perry's mashup linkup has earned praise from fans online, who applauded the 4 Non Blondes singer's epic cameo.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The Bieber-Sheeran linkup would’ve lined up with the times the two worked together in the past.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 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
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Noun
Other times, though, the linkup feels just right.
—Will Porter, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Lopez and Perry's mashup linkup has earned praise from fans online, who applauded the 4 Non Blondes singer's epic cameo.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The Bieber-Sheeran linkup would’ve lined up with the times the two worked together in the past.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for link (up)
Verb
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According to the robotic firm, these results, taken together, show how Helix 02 combines full-body control, touch, and in-hand vision to achieve continuous, adaptive autonomy across complex, real-world tasks.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Namely, a mix of the aforementioned youngsters from all parts of the world, combined with group of experienced campaigners to guide them, because players proven at the top level in their mid to late twenties are not generally within Brighton’s spending capacity.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet, amid these disruptions, a strong consensus on collaboration emerged.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials say collaboration will help speed adoption while maintaining safety and quality.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Recorded between Santiago and Barcelona, the track fuses rap, samples and introspective atmospheres with polished touches by Dacel.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The resort fuses family-friendly with a big focus on wellness and outdoorsy living, and first-rate gastronomy with top-name chefs.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Maduro’s ouster is a blow to that partnership that could leave Chinese banks facing billions in unpaid Venezuelan debt.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once its parachute is deployed, Draco would connect to a geostationary satellite, outputting its data.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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Terms such as resilient economies, inclusive AI, minilateralism and middle-power cooperation featured prominently across conversations.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rubio suggested her cooperation reflects an alignment of interests after witnessing Maduro’s fate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The placement and relationships of all the elements are decisions made by the designer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kate later told Mary Berry that William tried to pull out all the stops in the kitchen to impress her early on in their relationship.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Link (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/link%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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