ink up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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"The paper has gone through the machine at least 60 to 70 times because that's how you build the ink up onto the page to get the darker regions," Mr Cook explained.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
Opening this week, the studio will ink up true-blue fans for free with any of 16 ready-made designs, including images of a needle and of a tombstone that reads “hold the door.”
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2019
In the past there was one reason, and one reason only, to ink up: A tattoo confirmed your status as a scary outsider rebel carny outlaw sociopath.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2012
Slowly and majestically it descended till half its orb was beneath the sea, which now no longer reflected fire, but grew black as ink up to its blood-red face.
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
Mop that ink up and square off the table-cloth.
From The Long Trick by Bartimeus
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