How to Use up for in a Sentence

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  • The cafe housed about 30 cats that were up for adoption.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Celebs have called upon the best of the best in glam to set them up for success.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Next up for the Chiefs is an Oct. 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Sixty seats in the Arizona House are up for grabs in 2024.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
  • Introduce him to all the Okies and sign that boy up for the choir!
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And right now, the glamour market for EVs is up for grabs.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • Dice it up for a simple side dish, or scoop it out and puree it for soup.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
  • These are the pets up for adoption in Phoenix-area shelters this week.
    — Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
  • These are the other awards up for grabs: Best costumes.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
  • And there are even winter jackets up for grabs that are a steal.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The failure rewired Lyles’ approach and set him up for the success of these past three years.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
  • Everyone else is up for the gauntlet and has been in that game a long time.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
  • My goal was to set this program up for the next guy to come in and have success, not have to rebuild.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Tester is among two Democrats up for reelection in states that Trump won in 2020.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 June 2024
  • Here are our other favorite reads from Quartz and elsewhere from the past week to set you up for the week ahead.
    — Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The blue team’s Brynn, Ryan and James were up for elimination.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • She'll be joined in the tour by Baldwin, who is up for reelection next year.
    — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Serena: Some of the musicians felt the same way, but most were up for the challenge.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Every seat in both the state House of Delegates and state Senate was up for grabs.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The pop superstar’s tickets aren’t the only prizes up for grabs.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • The One that’s up for sale is finished in glossy black over a black interior.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Two spots on the Arkansas Court of Appeals are up for election in 2024.
    — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023
  • There are 110 seats up for grabs in the state House of Representatives.
    — Bella Bakeman, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
  • At the age of 12, his parents signed him up for a programming class at the local YMCA.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • If bags don’t float your boat, there is plenty of jewelry up for grabs, too.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The time outside of the city allowed Agyemang to save up for her dream place that would meet all of her work and personal needs.
    — Indya Brown, Essence, 5 June 2024
  • It’s scheduled to go up for auction on May 11 as part of an auction that will be held in Monaco.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Gordon 20-in-1 appears to have been available in stores from around the end of May, but will be up for sale online from August 8.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Take, for instance, the exquisite silver punch set that has just popped up for sale at M.S. Rau.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023

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