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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Up next: Raphinha will join up with Brazil for Carlo Ancelotti’s first two matches in charge against Ecuador on June 5 and Paraguay on June 10 as part of World Cup qualifying.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Clear is an ability to get the players clicking, joining up those dots with slick passing triangles.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In February, the three Baltic States unplugged from Russia's power grid and joined up with the E.U.'s network.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Hollywood & Media Obituaries Marianne Faithfull Dies: Singer, Actor And Rolling Stones Muse Was 78
Buckler joined up with frontman singer-guitarist Paul Weller and bassist Bruce Foxton to form The Jam in 1972 and remained with the group until its 1982 breakup.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Clear is an ability to get the players clicking, joining up those dots with slick passing triangles.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In February, the three Baltic States unplugged from Russia's power grid and joined up with the E.U.'s network.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Hollywood & Media Obituaries Marianne Faithfull Dies: Singer, Actor And Rolling Stones Muse Was 78
Buckler joined up with frontman singer-guitarist Paul Weller and bassist Bruce Foxton to form The Jam in 1972 and remained with the group until its 1982 breakup.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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