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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  1. joins
  2. enters
  3. rejoins
Verb
  • Maryland's Governor Wes Moore, who is endorsing an independent candidate in one key Senate race, joins me here on the studio.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The deal joins a growing list of actions in which the Republican president has sided with Putin, often at Ukraine's expense.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company enters a specialized market with a domestic supply problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enters
Verb
  • Taylor Rapp rejoins Broncos Veteran safety Taylor Rapp signed with the Broncos’ practice squad Monday.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The exec rejoins his former Netflix boss Peter Friedlander, now head of global TV at Amazon MGM Studios.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoins
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“Signs up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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