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

But the show is also bucking a recent trend of second-season declines for a number of series, and for a smaller series to have its ratings curve go up in season two is notable. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Some objects going up for auction carry evidence of their illicit past. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Passes for Stagecoach, which start at $549 and go up past $4,000 for various VIP packages, will go on sale Friday. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

After that brilliant clown went bust, the stocks started going up. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 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