SIGN UP (FOR) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

verb

Definition of sign up (for)

as in to join

to become a member of they both signed up for a Spanish class

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In the West Bund, a former industrial waterfront turned arts district, where more museums are joining its riverside row, the annual West Bund Art and Design fair will draw galleries from across Asia and beyond in the same weeks.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
They’re joined by a new guitarist, Andrew Clinkman, who often prefers guitar parts that chug or sprawl over the band’s usual wiry, jittery riffs.

— Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of join

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Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital in September, which her attorneys say probably did not enter her bloodstream correctly and instead pooled in her arms, leaving them burned and blistered.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The talent disparity was on display for the first three quarters, as the Heat led by as many as 17 points in the first half before entering halftime with a 64-54 advantage.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of enter

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But now open your eyes and rejoin a reality where Collins will likely sit in the audience and watch a group like Twenty One Pilots or Coldplay play the song.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
Right-hander Cade Horton had Tommy John surgery in April that could potentially keep him from rejoining the rotation until the summer, depending on how conservatively the Cubs and his medical team take his rehab.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of rejoin

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