signed (up or on)

verb

Definition of signed (up or on)next
past tense of sign (up or on)
as in employed
to provide with a paying job the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products

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  1. employed
  2. hired
  3. engaged
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  • For the Spanish-language Dracula, Universal employed a different director, actors and crew to work at night on the same sets — and in many of the same costumes — that were used during the day for the Tod Browning version that made Bela Lugosi a legend.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Later in 2019, the woman claims that she was physically dominated and raped by Brooks while employed for an event.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of employed
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  • Popular on Variety Barnett began his journalism career at age 18 after being hired in Los Angeles as Channel One News’ youngest anchor and reporter.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The family of Tupac Shakur has hired powerhouse lawyer Alex Spiro to investigate any potential links between Sean Combs and the murder of Tupac Shakur, Rolling Stone has confirmed.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hired
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  • After just over a year of dating, the couple got engaged back at the theme park, in front of Cinderella’s castle, on Valentine’s Day in 2023.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the two were engaged, the entire wedding came together surprisingly quickly.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of engaged
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significance

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“Signed (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signed%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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