up in the air

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Synonyms of up in the airnext
: not yet settled
a question that's still up in the air

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Some details were still up in the air, though, after Wednesday’s meeting, including where to have a parade and which roads to close. Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 In the scene where the Brits show up at Lasso’s house in Kansas, Sudeikis leaps over a flower bed and kicks his heels up in the air. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Presenting this to Senate leaders in September could present more of a path for passage, and even that part is up in the air. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The fates of both Rescue Squad 3 and Truck 81 were left up in the air as an explosion ripped through the building. Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up in the air

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“Up in the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20in%20the%20air. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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