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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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The band is up for multiple ARIA Awards this year — including Album of the Year and Best Group — marking a new peak in their national profile.
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Just before Veterans Day, controversy erupted over what has been reported as the quiet removal by the cemetery of two panels related to the Black soldiers that had been up for a year in the visitor’s center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Overall, with short-term headwinds likely to ease, Cooper has multiple avenues to recover its discount and open itself up for a potential rerating.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
The band is up for multiple ARIA Awards this year — including Album of the Year and Best Group — marking a new peak in their national profile.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2025
Just before Veterans Day, controversy erupted over what has been reported as the quiet removal by the cemetery of two panels related to the Black soldiers that had been up for a year in the visitor’s center.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Overall, with short-term headwinds likely to ease, Cooper has multiple avenues to recover its discount and open itself up for a potential rerating.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Up for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20for. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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