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lobbying up

lobbying up is the present participle and gerund of lobby up.

Meaning of lobby up

Verb

lobby up (third-person singular simple present lobbies up, present participle lobbying up, simple past and past participle lobbied up)

  1. (intransitive) To hire one or more lobbyists; to become active in lobbying to ensure a particular outcome.
    • The company lobbied up after losing the lawsuit.

Questions about lobbying up

What is lobbying up the present participle and gerund of?
Lobbying up is the present participle and gerund of lobby up.

Words near lobbying up in the dictionary

  1. Lobbygobbler
  2. lobbygow
  3. lobbygows
  4. lobbying
  5. lobbying out
  6. lobbying up
  7. lobbyings
  8. lobbyism
  9. lobbyisms
  10. lobbyist
  11. lobbyists

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