go up
verb
went up; gone up; going up; goes up
1
chiefly British
: to attend a university
2
of an actor
: to become confused
3
: to be built or erected
a new sign went up
Examples of go up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Padres went up 1-0 in the first inning on a two-out double by Machado and RBI single by Jackson Merrill before the Braves tied the game in the second and took a 3-1 lead in the fifth.
—
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The brown footwear featured multiple rows of fringe going up the shaft.
—Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
This year-over-year increase indicates that the prices for a broad range of goods and services have gone up over the past year.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Young's passer rating went up to 82.2 while leading the Panthers to four wins, an improvement over the two wins from the previous season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for go up
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The brown footwear featured multiple rows of fringe going up the shaft.
—Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
This year-over-year increase indicates that the prices for a broad range of goods and services have gone up over the past year.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Young's passer rating went up to 82.2 while leading the Panthers to four wins, an improvement over the two wins from the previous season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for go up
Cite this Entry
“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share