: an intensive diagnostic study especially for medical purposes
: an unintended mark on a printed sheet caused by the rising of spacing material
worked up; working up; works up
1
: to stir up : rouse
2
: to produce by mental or physical work
worked up a comedy act
worked up a sweat in the gym
: to rise gradually in intensity or emotional tone
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Examples of workup in a Sentence
Verb
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
When workups are initiated as soon as the patient arrives, wait times go down, patient satisfaction goes up, and fewer patients leave out of frustration before even being seen.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
Good posture and footwork to slide, secure and climb on work-up blocks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that expands the number of hours kids can work during the summer, allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work a full-time schedule during the summer, and 16- and 17-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 1 July 2024
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Noun
The hospital started doing a full NAT workup, which is for non-accidental trauma.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
When workups are initiated as soon as the patient arrives, wait times go down, patient satisfaction goes up, and fewer patients leave out of frustration before even being seen.
—Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Noun
Helping people overcome treatment-resistant depression begins with a thorough work-up to ensure a proper diagnosis.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
Good posture and footwork to slide, secure and climb on work-up blocks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Verb
Workers have the option to work up to 48 hours a week, and those who work the extra day will get a 40 percent bump in overtime pay.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that expands the number of hours kids can work during the summer, allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work a full-time schedule during the summer, and 16- and 17-year-olds to work up to 50 hours a week.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 1 July 2024
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“Workup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workup. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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workup
1 of 2 noun
work·up
ˈwər-ˌkəp 
: an intensive diagnostic study
a gastrointestinal workup
a psychiatric workup
work up
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to perform a diagnostic workup upon
work up a patient
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