up a tree

Example Sentences

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Church-goers lit up a tree decorated with stars bearing the image of those killed in June.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Responding to a call, Susan Clark of Topanga Animal Rescue witnessed BB14 facing down yipping coyotes, with her cubs up a tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Local hunters were called in and brought hounds, which began trailing the bear, and chased it up a tree shortly afterward.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

You don’t have to load up a tree with ornaments, either.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

It finally clawed its way up a tree in front of the library, and the librarian, Miss Graebner, called the fire department to come and get it down.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson