button up
Example Sentences
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"With the overtake mode, the driver behind can use the boost button up to I think 330km/h, where the guy in the front can only use it to 290km/h," Russell said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
“It was never particularly clear what constitutional theory undergirded the oath of office charges. I suspect the DA’s office will button up their theory and go back to the grand jury.”
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
The button up royal blue tops feature yellow and black piping on the cuffs of the sleeves and around the neck.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Time to grab his baseball bat, button up his Detroit Tigers uniform, and head to the Home Run Park batting cages in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
When the coat puffed up, she’d quickly button up the spirit inside and hurry it home to the child’s body in bed.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
