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: The delivery company apologized for accidentally banging up the package during transit , promising a replacement .

to batter up [verb]

to cause harm to someone or something

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to beat up [verb]

to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows

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to beat up on [verb]

to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something

Ex: The supervisor should n't beat up on the employees without providing constructive feedback .

to burn up [verb]

to be entirely destroyed by fire

Ex: The paper documents left near the open window accidentally caught fire and burned up .

to screw up [verb]

to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment

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to smash up [verb]

to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence

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to blow up [verb]

to cause something to explode

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to run up on [verb]

to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone

Ex: In a fit of anger , he ran up on his coworker and accused them of stealing his ideas .

to mop up [verb]

to deal with and eliminate the last few people who resist or oppose one

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to stick up [verb]

to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat

Ex: I hope they catch the guy who stuck up the liquor store .

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