signs (up or on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sign (up or on)
as in employs
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. employs
  2. hires
  3. recruits
Verb
  • The program is different from places like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that employs adults with disabilities over longer terms, according to Morgan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the site’s masthead, the operation—including its video production arm, Texas FilmWorks—employs a staff of more than 40.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of employs
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  • The facility hires the sorts of people who fix their own motorcycles.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This is what happens when a major conference hires a network suit with a baseball background to run things.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hires
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  • Street Fighters Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bénédictine is composed of 27 herbs and spices and bottled at 80 proof, which all seems like a lot, except when compared to Yellow Chartreuse, which recruits some 130 herbs and spices, and is currently bottled at 86 proof.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruits
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“Signs (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signs%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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