policing up

A form of police up — To clean up an area or an item or person, usually in preparation for an inspection; to police an area for problems.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of police up
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APA

policing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing%20up

MLA

“policing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “policing up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing%20up.

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