work up
Example Sentences
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Work up a sweat I will try and hit up some sort of workout class to get my body active.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Work up an appetite for all those great dining options by making the most of Edmonds’ outdoor activities.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2022
Work up to longer periods of time if you can, ideally taking them throughout the day, with a longer break before bed.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022
Work up an appetite for Eat Black Charlotte Week, a weeklong event and festival that highlights over 35 Black-owned food and drink businesses in and around Charlotte, N.C.
From New York Times • May 29, 2021
Work up an action plan to Save Bobby Phillips.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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