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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Namely, that home prices have gone up so much since the pandemic, without corresponding wage increases.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The guitars came in at the beginning, and a huge cheer went up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Consider going up a size, or even two, if necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With each generation, the risk has gone up, Ng observed.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The guitars came in at the beginning, and a huge cheer went up.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Consider going up a size, or even two, if necessary.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With each generation, the risk has gone up, Ng observed.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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