Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Styling, Barfing, or Discovering

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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
to catch up with
to catch up with [verb]

(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it

Ex: The law eventually caught up with the fugitive , leading to his arrest .
to chuck up
to chuck up [verb]

to eject stomach contents through the mouth

Ex: After a night of heavy drinking , he felt the need to chuck up in the bathroom .
to dig up
to dig up [verb]

to find something by excavating or digging in the ground

Ex: The treasure hunters believed they could dig up long-lost pirate treasures on the island .
to doll up
to doll up [verb]

to make oneself look beautiful or stylish, especially for a special event

Ex: The bride and her bridesmaids took the morning to doll up in preparation for the wedding ceremony .
to dress up
to dress up [verb]

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

Ex: It 's customary to dress up in traditional attire for cultural celebrations .
to freshen up
to freshen up [verb]

to improve one's appearance, energy, or smell, usually by washing, grooming, or getting refreshed

Ex:
to look up
to look up [verb]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

Ex:
to smarten up
to smarten up [verb]

to improve one's appearance by wearing more stylish or formal clothing

Ex: Realizing it was a formal occasion , she decided to smarten up her hairstyle and makeup .
to spit up
to spit up [verb]

to bring up stomach contents through the mouth

Ex: The motion sickness caused her to spit up during the car ride .
to throw up
to throw up [verb]

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Ex: She had a stomach bug and spent the night throwing up .
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