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
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Advertisement The flag was hung on the gates of Singha Durbar palace in Nepal, which went up in flames amid the protests.
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The first one reached passersby in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, while the second went up on a billboard in São Paulo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The new post has to go up immediately and stay up through the wedding.
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Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The first one reached passersby in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, while the second went up on a billboard in São Paulo.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
The new post has to go up immediately and stay up through the wedding.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Award nights start at 15,000 points but can go up to 150,000 points for premium properties.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 1 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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