Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing up, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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blaze up
to begin burning with a bright, strong flame
curl up
to bend one's body into a compact rounded position
hook up
to connect devices or systems so that they can work together
lighten up
to become more cheerful or less serious
prick up
to rise or stand upright, especially in response to a sound
shore up
to support something with solid props so it cannot collapse
shrivel up
to become dry, smaller, and wrinkled
soak up
to absorb liquid or take something in
stack up
to arrange items one above another in a pile
stirred up
caused strong feelings or reactions to arise
suck up
to draw liquid or another substance inward by suction
vomit up
to bring material from the stomach out through the mouth
zip up
to close something by fastening its zipper
hush up
To keep an embarrassing or damaging matter from becoming publicly known.
soaking up
taking liquid into a material so that it becomes absorbed
swallow up
to surround or cover something completely so that it disappears from view
bound up
closely connected with something in a way that is difficult to separate
even up
bring uneven edges or amounts into alignment or equality
rise up
to begin a rebellion against people in authority
well up
to rise or gather until something begins to fill or overflow, especially tears in the eyes