Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Harming, Criticizing, or Stealing
Learn phrasal verbs with up related to harming, attacking, criticizing, taking advantage of others, stealing, and other negative actions.
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to bang up
[Verb]
to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner
Ex: The storm's strong winds and hailstorm really banged up the cars parked outside.
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to batter up
[Verb]
to cause harm to someone or something
Ex: I think that kid will listen to us if we batter him up a bit and scare him.
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to beat up
[Verb]
to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows
Ex: The gang members decided to beat up their rival in a street confrontation.
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to beat up on
[Verb]
to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something
Ex: The coach was frustrated and began beating up on the team for their poor performance.
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to burn up
[Verb]
to be entirely destroyed by fire
Ex: The old barn burned up in minutes due to the intense heat of the fire.
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to screw up
[Verb]
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Ex: He didn't want to screw up the important presentation, so he practiced diligently.
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to smash up
[Verb]
to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence
Ex: The reckless driver smashed up the parked cars in the narrow alley.
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to run up on
[Verb]
to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone
Ex: He ran up on his rival at the party and started a heated argument.
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to mop up
[Verb]
to deal with and eliminate the last few people who resist or oppose one
Ex: After the battle, the specialized unit mopped up the last of the resistance fighters.
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to stick up
[Verb]
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Ex: The armed robbers stuck up the convenience store last night.
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