join up
phrasal verb
joined up; joining up; joins up
1
: to meet each other at a particular place
We're planning to join up (with each other) and have a few drinks after the game.
2
: to become a member of a group or organization
More than 100 people have joined up.
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The guys head over to the park across the street to join up with a few other members of the shift — Princess, Donnie, and eventually Mateo, Javadi, and Samira — for a quick beer to unwind before going home.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And the group of roughly 100 service members who returned before the executive order was signed won’t be able to reap the back pay benefits of joining up again.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
By 10pm on Sunday, having partied in Boxpark on Wembley Way with his family, team-mates and Alan Shearer, Burn was whisked away for England duty, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton were en route to Brazil and other internationals left to join up with their national teams.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Not long after the Rec Center permanently closed, Dice joined up with another DIY venue downtown, Towne Square.
—Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And the group of roughly 100 service members who returned before the executive order was signed won’t be able to reap the back pay benefits of joining up again.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
By 10pm on Sunday, having partied in Boxpark on Wembley Way with his family, team-mates and Alan Shearer, Burn was whisked away for England duty, while Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton were en route to Brazil and other internationals left to join up with their national teams.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Not long after the Rec Center permanently closed, Dice joined up with another DIY venue downtown, Towne Square.
—Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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