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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Harming, Criticizing, or Stealing
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to bang up
[Verb]
to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner
Ex: After the car crash, the driver was banged up but thankfully not seriously injured.
to batter up
[Verb]
to cause harm to someone or something
Ex: The boxer aimed to batter up his opponent with a series of powerful punches.
to beat up
[Verb]
to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows
Ex: The victim vowed to press charges against those who beat him up.
to beat up on
[Verb]
to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something
Ex: beating up on each other , let 's find solutions to the problems at hand .
to burn up
[Verb]
to be entirely destroyed by fire
Ex: The ancient manuscripts burned up during a library fire .
to screw up
[Verb]
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Ex: The politician tried not to screw his speech up by rehearsing multiple times.
to smash up
[Verb]
to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence
Ex: The rioters decided to smash the windows up as a form of protest against the government.
to blow up
[Verb]
to cause something to explode
Ex: The dynamite was used to blow the tunnel entrance up.
to run up on
[Verb]
to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone
Ex: The rival gang ran up on each other in a tense neighborhood confrontation .
to mop up
[Verb]
to deal with and eliminate the last few people who resist or oppose one
Ex: He quickly mopped up the last holdouts who opposed the regime.
to stick up
[Verb]
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Ex: The desperate criminal chose stick up a gas station to get quick money .
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