up and

phrase

informal

: to do something specified in a sudden and unexpected way

(U.S.) One day, he just up and left home.

Then she ups and marries some guy she'd just met.

One day, he just upped and left home.

Examples of up and in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And nor'easters, along with high tides, can lead to coastal erosion up and down the coast. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Contributions came from up and down the lineup — from Bryson Stott being more selective to Bryce Harper walking a league-leading 31 times. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Grind the stump using side-to-side motions Set the stump grinder in place with its cutting wheel over the stump, then fire it up and slowly lower it down. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

The arrival of rental equipment struck a less melodious note, which the bride took as her cue to leave the men to the set-up and retreat to a common room dotted with beanbags and rugs. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for up and

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand