cut up
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~ destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"
dam up
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~ obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
cut up
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~ significantly cut up a manuscript
deck up
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~ put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
cut up
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~ cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
curl up
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~ shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
cut up
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~ separate into isolated compartments or categories; "You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!"
crop up
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~ appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"