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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Reaching or Elevating

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to end up
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: Despite careful planning, we somehow ended up getting lost in the unfamiliar city. 
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to land up

to reach a particular situation or place, often unexpectedly

Ex: We traveled around for a while and landed up in Seattle. 
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to lead up to

to come before and play a part in causing a particular result or event

Ex: The negotiations led up to the signing of the historic peace treaty. 
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to lift up

to take someone or something and move them upward

Ex: The father lifted up his son onto his shoulders for a better view of the parade. 
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to pick up

to take and lift something or someone up

Ex: He picked the suitcase up and walked to the taxi stand. 
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to pull up

to lift or position something or someone upward

Ex: During the performance, the puppeteer pulled the marionette up with strings. 
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to push up

to move something in an upward direction

Ex: The crowd cheered as the player jumped and pushed the ball up into the basket. 
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to swell up

to get bigger abnormally, often due to inflammation or fluid accumulation

Ex: An infection in the gums can make them swell up and become painful. 
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to turn up

to unexpectedly appear or be found

Ex: The missing keys turned up in the coat pocket. 
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