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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' /

Moving or Positioning

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to come up
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to creep up on
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to curl up
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to fold up
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to get up
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to hole up
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to put up
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to roll up
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to show up
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to sit up
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to stack up
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to squash up
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to stand up
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to straighten up
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to warm up
to come up
to come up
Verb
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/kˈʌm ˈʌp/
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to move toward someone, usually in order to talk to them

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She saw her friend across the room and decided to come up to say hello.
As I was browsing in the store, a salesperson came up and offered to help me find what I was looking for.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up
to creep up on
to creep up on
Verb
uk flag
/kɹˈiːp ˌʌp ˈɑːn/

to move slowly and gradually toward someone or something without being noticed

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
creep
phrase's particle
up on
to curl up
to curl up
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɜːl ˈʌp/

to position one's body like a ball with one's arms and legs placed close to one's body while sitting

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
curl
phrase's particle
up
to fold up
to fold up
Verb
uk flag
/fˈoʊld ˈʌp/

to bend something to make it smaller or more compact

unfold

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fold
phrase's particle
up
to get up
to get up
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈʌp/

to get on our feet and stand up

sit down

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
up
to hole up
to hole up
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoʊl ˈʌp/

to hide and stay in a place to avoid being noticed or disturbed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
hole
phrase's particle
up
to put up
to put up
Verb
uk flag
/pˌʊt ˈʌp/

to place something somewhere noticeable

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
put
phrase's particle
up
to roll up
to roll up
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈoʊl ˈʌp/

to fold something into a tube-like shape

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
roll
phrase's particle
up
to show up
to show up
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈoʊ ˈʌp/

to arrive at an event or appointment where one is expected

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
show
phrase's particle
up
to sit up
to sit up
Verb
uk flag
/sˈɪt ˈʌp/

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

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
sit
phrase's particle
up
to stack up
to stack up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈæk ˈʌp/

to neatly arrange objects, usually in a vertical arrangement, forming piles

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
stack
phrase's particle
up
to squash up
to squash up
Verb
uk flag
/skwˈɑːʃ ˈʌp/

to collectively move closer together, typically by adjusting one's position, to create more space

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
squash
phrase's particle
up
to stand up
to stand up
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈʌp/

to rise to a standing position from a seated or lying position

sit down

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
up
to straighten up
to straighten up
Verb
uk flag
/stɹˈeɪtən ˈʌp/

to correct one's posture or position to become more upright

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
straighten
phrase's particle
up
to warm up
to warm up
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɔːɹm ˈʌp/

to prepare one's body for exercising or playing sports with gentle stretches and exercises

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
warm
phrase's particle
up

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