Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Reaching or Elevating
Learn phrasal verbs with up used for reaching places or levels, moving upward, raising something, advancing, and achieving higher positions.
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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: Despite careful planning, we somehow ended up getting lost in the unfamiliar city.
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to land up
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
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
[Verb]
to unexpectedly appear or be found
Ex: The missing keys turned up in the coat pocket.
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