choose up

verb

chose up; chosen up; choosing up; chooses up

transitive verb

: to form (sides) especially for a game by having opposing captains choose their players

intransitive verb

: to form sides for a game

Examples of choose up in a Sentence

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When asked to choose up to three essential duties for the next president, their top concern was addressing inflation and reducing the cost of goods, selected by 39% of respondents. Theara Coleman, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024 Through the program, first reported by The Atlantic, COS will choose up to seven research proposals in different areas related to the mental health of teens. Emma Roth, The Verge, 17 July 2024 A couple of weeks prior, each chef can choose up to five ingredients (up to $500 worth) and the Top Chef culinary producers will source them from literally any part of the world. Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Voters will choose up to 14 candidates to be elected in the district and join Hartford’s Democratic Town Committee. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for choose up 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of choose up was in 1850

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“Choose up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choose%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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