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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By demonstrating ambition, clarity and joined up thinking locally, Manchester has built something that national government is now backing.
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Kath MacKay, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
After Duncan joins up with Zora and Henry, the film closes with a scene of the trio leaving the island.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Shawn Colvin and Rodney Crowell Two exemplary singer/songwriters known for deeply emotional lyrics join up on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
There’s also Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), who fought in the Napoleonic Wars before joining up; Nicky (Martin Eden‘s Luca Marinelli), a former priest from Italy; and Joe (Marwan Kenzari), a former merchant from Iran.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
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Kath MacKay, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
After Duncan joins up with Zora and Henry, the film closes with a scene of the trio leaving the island.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Shawn Colvin and Rodney Crowell Two exemplary singer/songwriters known for deeply emotional lyrics join up on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
There’s also Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), who fought in the Napoleonic Wars before joining up; Nicky (Martin Eden‘s Luca Marinelli), a former priest from Italy; and Joe (Marwan Kenzari), a former merchant from Iran.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025
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“Join up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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