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

Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026

The Kings went up 41-38 on a bucket by DeRozan, but the Warriors responded with a 14-5 run to take a 52-46 lead on a putback basket by Butler. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026

Marion made the grab for a 52-yard touchdown to help Miami go up 17-13 at halftime. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Sion, Switzerland — Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Swiss bar that went up in a deadly blaze during a New Year celebration, was held in custody after being interviewed by prosecutors on Friday, a prosecutor said. —CBS News, 9 Jan. 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