Meaning of search up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To obtain something, especially information, about (something) from a source (especially electronic sources).
   informal
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see search, up.

Examples

“The losing of keys can be largely prevented by requiring the use⟳ of key chains attached to the bunch of keys and also by informing the student that they are charged one dollar each if lost. They have⟳ the advantage that they are much more easily opened, while if the combination be forgotten the instructor has to search⟳ it up in the records.”

“I recommend⟳ a booklet by Laurie Riley on preventing harp related injury - can't remember⟳ the title just now but I'll try⟳ to search⟳ it up.”

“I searched up ghost people who knew what to do in a ghost case”

“Any other cool facts about your town/state? Bremerton: L. Ron Hubbard grew up and wrote his early works here. Nobody ever mentions this, probably because they fear the town becoming a Mecca for Scientologists. Seattle: Search⟳ it up, the whole town is one cool fact.”

“So I went onto online, to search⟳ up the number⟳ 17. I thought the information for this number⟳ was and is fascinating. It has importance in both of the math realm and Biblically.”

“If you were to search⟳ up the word happiness in a dictionary, your results would be something like⟳ "the state of being happy" or "joy".”

“So I spent a good couple of hours (it seems) in searching up some firewood, mostly wood chips and twigs, but I collected quite a pile.”

“I haven't been seeing her around lately,” G.G. chimed. “She too busy with school and bein' in her books. She gonna come⟳ in here and head straight to her room and lock⟳ her door, probably studying or being online searching up shit,” T.T. said.”

“So, there I am on a popular retail website searching up tiki torches and seriously, I'm like⟳, Why are all these tiki torches sold out? . . . This is very strange. This was the Wednesday before Charlottesville.”

“In line 14, the mother again reiterates her original query, and immediately proposes a strategy for finding out: "search⟳ it up please⟳" (line 16).”

“She instructs: “Then you’re going to put⟳ [the eyelash curler] down and use⟳ your phone … to search⟳ up what’s happening in China”

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