scrunch up
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～ make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
scrunch up
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～ sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
sack up
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～ make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
scratch up
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～ cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
run up
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～ make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt"
run up
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～ raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
scoop up
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～ take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"
stand up
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～ rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
split up
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～ get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
square up
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～ settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
start up
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～ get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
start up
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～ get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
split up
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～ become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
spruce up
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～ make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"
square up
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～ even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
stand up
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～ resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
stand up
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～ rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
stand up
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～ defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
split up
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～ discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
stand up
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～ refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack