Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting

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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
to back up
to back up [verb]

to support someone or something

Ex: I 'll back up your proposal during the meeting .
to get up
to get up [verb]

to wake up and get out of bed

Ex: When the alarm goes off , I struggle to get up and start the day .
to hook up
to hook up [verb]

to link or connect someone or something to another device or system

Ex: The technician will hook up the speakers to the audio system for better sound quality .
to prop up
to prop up [verb]

to provide financial or material support to an organization, system, or person to prevent failure

Ex:
to sit up
to sit up [verb]

to stay awake beyond the usual or expected time

Ex: Despite feeling tired , she decided to sit up and watch the late-night talk show .
to stand up for
to stand up for [verb]

to defend or support someone or something

Ex: The parent stood up for their child 's education rights in the school board meeting .
to stay up
to stay up [verb]

to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

Ex: The night shift worker always stays up during their shift to ensure the smooth operation of their job .
to wait up
to wait up [verb]

to stay awake and wait for someone to come

Ex: The family waited up in the living room for the overdue relative .
to wake up
to wake up [verb]

to no longer be asleep

Ex: She woke up late and had to rush to catch the bus .
to wire up
to wire up [verb]

to connect something to electrical equipment using wires

Ex: The sound engineer will wire up the instruments directly to the mixing console .
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