go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

1

: to be built or erected

a new sign went up

2

chiefly British : to attend a university

3

of an actor : to become confused

see also:

go up in flames go up in smoke

Examples of go up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Medicare plans, premium increases are expected to go up by much less. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

In addition, Google searches for ‘backyard greenhouse’ have gone up 200% in the last year. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

Plus, during the same August 2024 to May 2026 period, the average amount borrowed has gone up by almost $4,000 for new cars (to $44,324) and by $2,525 for used cars (to $30,577). —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

According to the code of conduct, fines begin at $25,000 and could go up to a maximum of $250,000 depending on the severity of the penalty. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for go up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup