collect up

verb

collected up; collecting up; collects up
British
: to gather (things) together
I collected up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen.
The children collected their toys up and put them away.

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The device sits on the skin like a band-aid and can collect up to 10 times the sweat from low-intensity activities such as walking or answering emails, compared with other wearable sweat sensors. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 The cameras monitor the ball and players, collecting up to 29 data points per player around 50 times per second. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 July 2026 From Cookie Dough Pompompurin to Cherry Hello Kitty, customers can collect up to 12 scented figures or three color-changing spoons. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026 Frederick County has already collected some $55 million in taxes from the Quantum Frederick project, and could collect up to $215 million annually starting in 2036, according to an October study by consulting firm HR&A Analysis. — Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for collect up

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“Collect up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collect%20up. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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