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to end up
[Verb]
to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances
Ex: If we keep arguing, we’ll end up ruining our friendship.
to land up
[Verb]
to reach a particular situation or place, often unexpectedly
Ex: The lost hikers landed up at a ranger station , safe and sound .
to lead up to
[Verb]
to come before and play a part in causing a particular result or event
Ex: The series of challenging exams led up to the students' final graduation assessments
to lift up
[Verb]
to take someone or something and move them upward
Ex: She lifted up her child to see the parade .
to pick up
[Verb]
to take and lift something or someone up
Ex: The police officer picks up the evidence with a gloved hand .
to pull up
[Verb]
to lift or position something or someone upward
Ex: The pilot pulled up the nose of the plane to avoid the turbulence .
to push up
[Verb]
to move something in an upward direction
Ex: The child reached out to push up the toy that had fallen under the table .
to swell up
[Verb]
to get bigger abnormally, often due to inflammation or fluid accumulation
Ex: After getting stung by a bee , my hand swelled up within minutes .
to turn up
[Verb]
to unexpectedly appear or be found
Ex: Surprisingly , the long-lost artifact turned up in the archaeological dig .
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