English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Up" in Example Sentences
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2263538	Mary snuggled up to Tom and put her arms around his neck.	CK
1355539	Nobody believed Kevin because he always makes up stories.	CK
317119	She looks sleepy. She may have stayed up late last night.	CK
315624	She ran as fast as she could to catch up with the others.	CK
1365860	Tearing money up is a crime, but tearing checks up isn't.	CM
1503978	The cabinet minister ended up submitting his resignation.	CM
48960	The cabinet minister wound up submitting his resignation.	CM
3061063	Tom got up and went to the refrigerator for another beer.	CK
2839458	Tom grew up in an isolated village deep in the mountains.	Hybrid
2639755	Tom picked up one of the cans, opened it, and took a sip.	CK
2537227	Tom pried up some floorboard, looking for the gold coins.	CK
2958535	Tom was going to lie, but he ended up spilling the beans.	CK
248791	We were held up for two hours on account of the accident.	CM
305011	What does it matter how they bring up their own children?	CK
2780866	When I was in high school, I got up at six every morning.	CK
327884	You may not set up a roadside stall without prior notice.	CM
19851	After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.	CK
646439	All those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.	aandrusiak
326030	As is often the case with her, she didn't show up on time.	CM
3172302	Could you be quiet? I have to get up early and go to work.	CK
264901	Dictionaries are used to look up the words you don't know.	CK
52651	First John put on his coat, and then he picked up his hat.	Swift
2770665	Go to bed, Tom. You need to get up early tomorrow morning.	CK
302123	He gave up traveling abroad because of his sudden illness.	CK
300010	He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger.	Zifre
303683	He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look.	CK
301558	He tried to make up for his lack of sleep by taking a nap.	CK
304729	He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.	CK
291090	He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.	CK
321634	I called Susan to apologize to her, but she hung up on me.	CK
324605	I don't care where we eat dinner. It's entirely up to you.	CK
1581162	I had been up all night trying to finish the presentation.	ngdongit
252561	I have made up my mind to achieve my goals in three years.	CM
2537214	I just want to know what time I'm supposed to pick Tom up.	CK
259630	I looked up his telephone number in a telephone directory.	CK
1228332	I think it isn't possible for us to make up for lost time.	CK
71512	I want to split up, but I know I couldn't even if I tried.	CM
2144754	I was doing an impersonation of my boss when he showed up.	Dreamk33
53486	I will not be able to pick up Shigemi at the kindergarten.	CK
46922	I wish I could come up with a good answer to the question.	CK
2099979	I wouldn't want to get caught up in a situation like that.	AlanF_US
328630	If we're going to play, make your mind up about the rules!	fcbond
30268	In order to lose weight, it is best to take up some sport.	CK
1524	It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.	Zifre
62441	Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.	CK
594631	My German vocabulary list is up to two thousand words now.	darinmex
64936	My grandma stooped down and picked up a needle and thread.	CM
272243	New forms of energy must be developed before oil dries up.	CM
310653	She refused to put up with her boisterous nephews anymore.	Zifre
712959	She showed up at the party looking like a million dollars.	darinmex