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ahead in a competition, comparison, or quantitative measure
- Our team was two points up by halftime.
- He finished the round five strokes up.
- We ended the night $100 up.
- She was one set up in the finals.
- The boxer was clearly up on the scorecards.
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toward where someone is physically situated
- The dog ran up to greet her.
- She crept up behind her friend with a laugh.
- He came up while I was gardening.
- They walked up just as we were leaving.
- The child snuck up and surprised me.
5
toward or being present in a primary city, especially a national capital
- He's gone up to Washington for the summit.
- They travel up to London twice a year.
- I'll be up in the city for a few days.
- She moved up to the capital last fall.
- He's staying up in New York this week.
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into a state of proper order, preparation, or readiness
- We set the lab up for the experiment.
- They got the system up and running.
- He dressed up for the occasion.
- Let's clean this place up before guests arrive.
- She patched the tent up after the storm.
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into a more cheerful, positive, or optimistic state
- That song always cheers me up.
- She brightened up when she saw him.
- A good laugh perked him up.
- He's trying to keep up despite the bad news.
- The sunny weather lifted us up.
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into an upright, elevated, or raised position
- He stood up and gave a speech.
- The flag shot up quickly after the victory.
- The baby pulled herself up on the couch.
- I sat up when the phone rang.
- The bottle flipped up on the table.
9
in a publicly visible position
- His name is up on the list.
- The notice went up this morning.
- Posters are up all over campus.
- Their photos are up in the hallway.
- A new schedule was put up today.
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(baseball) at the plate and ready to bat
- He was up in the ninth inning.
- Every time he's up, the crowd gets quiet.
- She'll be up next after the pinch hitter.
- He struck out last time he was up.
- The rookie is up and ready to swing.
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into view, awareness, or existence
- The missing file finally turned up.
- A clue showed up during the inspection.
- He popped up when I least expected.
- A new witness came up with key info.
- The solution eventually came up in conversation.
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securely in place
- She buttoned her coat up against the wind.
- He tied the sack up tightly.
- Wrap up or you'll catch a cold.
- Can you do my zip up for me?
- He laced his boots up before the hike.
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into storage or reserved position
- They laid up supplies for winter.
- She put the preserves up for the season.
- We packed everything up into boxes.
- The boat was hauled up for repairs.
- The archives were sealed up in climate-controlled vaults.
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to a halt, ending movement or operation
- He pulled up at the red light.
- The car drew up beside us.
- She brought the horse up with a sharp tug.
- The truck pulled up to the gate.
- They fetched up at the edge of the cliff.
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to or at an equal level in a competition or comparison
- The game is 15 up going into the final round.
- They were two up after five holes.
- The match is now all square; 12 up.
- The teams were tied 5 up at halftime.
- It's 10 up; a tight contest.
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used to refer to drinks served without ice or dilution
- I'll have my whiskey up, please.
- He ordered a martini up.
- Gin up with a twist, she said.
- They served the vodka up, no mixer.
- I like my bourbon up and neat.
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