up for
idiom
1
informal
: wanting to have or do (something)
I'm up for some Chinese food.
Are you up for watching a movie?
We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it?
2
—used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision
His proposal is up for consideration.
She is up for reelection next year.
3
—used to say that something is available to be bought
Our house is up for sale.
items that are up for auction
4
: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)
He was up for armed robbery.
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The Kristen Bell-Adam Brody rom-com series Nobody Wants This was up for five awards, but home took no statues, while the shows All Her Fault, Death by Lightning, Ghosts, Hacks, Severance, The Diplomat, and The Pitt snagged four nominations apiece.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Hunnam, who had a rare public date night with McNelis at the 2025 Emmy Awards, is up for Monster's only nomination at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
With each passing school year more and more children are losing critical opportunities for physical and social activity that set them up for a successful academic school year and healthy long term habits.
—Jordan Brackett, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The dramedy is up for six nods, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Renate Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), and Best Director (Joachim Trier).
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Hunnam, who had a rare public date night with McNelis at the 2025 Emmy Awards, is up for Monster's only nomination at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
With each passing school year more and more children are losing critical opportunities for physical and social activity that set them up for a successful academic school year and healthy long term habits.
—Jordan Brackett, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The dramedy is up for six nods, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Renate Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), and Best Director (Joachim Trier).
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Up for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20for. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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