meet up with

phrase

: to go to a place to be with (someone)

Examples of meet up with in a Sentence

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Kirkpatrick and Hoxha married in August and had spent a week in Mexico before meeting up with her brother and sister-in-law in Athens and had been there for nine days, according to ABC News. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 There are also independent travel insurance policies that can help cover the costs of meeting up with your ship. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 The capsule failed to meet up with the orbiting lab, however; it got stranded in the wrong orbit after suffering problems with its onboard timing system. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The comedic character, complete with his signature bowl haircut, appears in the 2026 timeline as John returns to Rushville and meets up with Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) one last time before Hal is found dead in the bleachers. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meet up with

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet up with was in 1889

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“Meet up with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20up%20with. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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