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up

[uhp] / ʌp /
PREPOSITION
situated above
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WEAK


PREPOSITION
moving from the earth
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WEAK
VERB
elevate
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ADJECTIVE
next in turn
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We showed up, Jake had an idea for another song, and he sent us a little demo and said “Hey, this is what I’ve been thinking about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The writer, actor, podcaster and aspiring ‘Prince of Christmas’ does brunch, goes for a solo hike, orders Postmates and catches up on the ‘Real Housewives.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And sometimes the dream guests are not big names, it’s the people that we came up with in comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was there that See grew up, exploring the nooks and crannies of her grandparents’ antique shop, F. Suie One Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In the morning, he wakes up feeling like his old self and insists that he has to get back to work.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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