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Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting

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back up
1.
back up
Verb

to support someone or something

The loyal fans always back up their favorite sports team.

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get up
2.
get up
Verb

to get on our feet and stand up

After a long flight, it felt good to get up and stretch my legs.

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hook up
3.
hook up
Verb

to link or connect someone or something to another device or system

We need to hook up the new TV to the cable box.

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prop up
4.
prop up
Verb

to provide financial or material support to an organization, system, or person to prevent failure

The community gathered funds to prop up the local school that was facing closure due to lack of resources.

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sit up
5.
sit up
Verb

to change one's position from a lying position into an upright one

After a long nap on the couch, she suddenly sat up, realizing she had overslept.

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stand up for
6.
stand up for
Verb

to defend or support someone or something

She bravely stood up for her younger sibling against the school bullies.

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stay up
7.
stay up
Verb

to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

The writer stayed up writing the final chapter of their novel, eager to finish the story.

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8.
wait up
Verb

to stay awake and wait for someone to come

The dog always waits up for its owner to come back home.

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wake up
9.
wake up
Verb

to no longer be asleep

I remind her to wake up early for her flight tomorrow.

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10.
wire up
Verb

to connect something to electrical equipment using wires

The solar panels are wired up to the battery storage unit to harness and store energy.

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