signs up (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sign up (for)
as in signs on (for)
to become a member of they both signed up for a Spanish class

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signs up (for)
  1. joins
  2. enters
  3. rejoins
Verb
  • Welcome to Derry, joins the cast as Mac, a drag racer who introduces Cole to the world of competitive racing.
    — Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Devers joins Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto and Matt Olson as the only players to hit at least 20 homers in each of the last eight full seasons (excluding 2020).
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • The shooter is Charli herself, who enters perfectly poised in Louboutins astride a camera dolly.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Both an All-ACC and Freaks List honoree, Sparks enters his sixth full season as a starting punter.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • If Aaron Donald unretires and rejoins the Los Angeles Rams, that could throw a wrench into John Harbaugh’s plans to get the Giants off to a fast start.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
  • Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of rejoins
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