go up
verb
went up; gone up; going up; goes up
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
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Why are premiums going up next year?
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
During the more than six-minute call, the woman told the operator that Satterfield fell while going up eight brick steps outside.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
If done successfully, some say those smaller pieces could later go up for sale as part of a new necklace, earrings or other jewelry, without turning too many heads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
However, using the same measurement gauge, electricity prices went up.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
During the more than six-minute call, the woman told the operator that Satterfield fell while going up eight brick steps outside.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
If done successfully, some say those smaller pieces could later go up for sale as part of a new necklace, earrings or other jewelry, without turning too many heads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
However, using the same measurement gauge, electricity prices went up.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go up
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“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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