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
see also go up in flames, go up in smoke
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In the North Lawndale neighborhood, property tax bills went up on average 98%.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Signs went up on the door indicating the 13-year-old pet supply store would close by the month’s end.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
As the structures go up, penguins and seals wander by to observe the team’s progress.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Presidents Day will be sunny and very warm with afternoon temperatures closing in on 80 degrees and will only go up from there.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Signs went up on the door indicating the 13-year-old pet supply store would close by the month’s end.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
As the structures go up, penguins and seals wander by to observe the team’s progress.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Presidents Day will be sunny and very warm with afternoon temperatures closing in on 80 degrees and will only go up from there.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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