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

Healthcare costs also have gone up fast. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Connecticut updates its state building and fire codes every four years, and those rules govern many of the details on how new development goes up in the state. —Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026

Prices generally range from $8-$18, with premium or seafood-heavy dishes going up to $20-$26. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

Vanta’s customer growth rate has also accelerated to roughly 60% year-over-year—a number that has gone up in each of the past four quarters, the company said. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Apr. 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