Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Becoming

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to boil up [verb]

(of a situation or feeling) to start to get out of control and reach a more dangerous state

Ex: The tension boiled up suddenly during the meeting .

to dry up [verb]

to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation

Ex: During the drought , many small ponds and lakes in the region started to dry up .

to fog up [verb]

(of glass, mirrors, lenses, and other such surfaces) to become covered by fog

Ex: The car windows fogged up in the early morning due to the temperature difference .

to freeze up [verb]

to become solid or immobile due to cold temperatures, often leading to a lack of functionality

Ex: His fingers froze up from the intense cold , making it difficult to grip anything .

to grow up [verb]

to change from being a child into an adult little by little

Ex: She grew up with her cousins in the same house .

to heat up [verb]

to make something warm or hot

Ex: We can heat up the room by turning on the heater .

to sober up [verb]

to stop being under the influence of alcohol

Ex: She sat quietly , hoping to naturally sober up before the important meeting .

to steam up [verb]

to cause a surface particularly a glass one to become foggy

Ex: The boling the teapot steamed the windows up, creating a hazy effect.

to mist up [verb]

(of a piece of glass or mirror) to have a thin layer of water droplets forms on its surface, often due to a difference in temperature or humidity

Ex: Despite wiping the bathroom mirror after his shower , it still misted up again .

to ice up [verb]

to get coated with ice, often due to freezing temperatures

Ex: The pond tends to ice up quickly once the temperature drops below freezing .

Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
Interacting or Documenting	Increasing or Decreasing	Causing or Expressing a Feeling	Creating or Making
Moving or Positioning	Stopping, Finishing, or Delaying	Cleaning or Separating	Giving or Gathering
Improving or Strengthening	Messing Things or Causing Problems	Harming, Criticizing, or Stealing	Starting or Emerging
Adding or Filling	Paying, Assessing, or Checking	Facing, Allowing, or Restricting	Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting
Styling, Barfing, or Discovering	Becoming	Consuming or Cutting	Reaching or Elevating
Securing, Confining, or Hiding	Others