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

And here's the good news, their market capitalization on Wall Street actually went up because they- the market wants stability. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Land is a finite resource and positively correlated with inflation, continuing to appreciate as costs go up. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

The prospect of taller buildings going up at the beach has not exactly been a hit with residents, said Dick Blattner, a former Hollywood commissioner who now serves as vice chair of the city’s Planning and Development Board. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Then Bill Eppridge, the photographer, went up, pointed to me, went into the plane, the door closed, and takes off into the night. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 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