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Recent Examples of mark up
Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Nancy using an overhead projector to mark up a map of Hawkins, noting all the territory Hopper has re-patrolled in search of Vecna, becomes a tidy little metaphor for all the backward gazing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Learner earns an undisclosed markup on your sessions.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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Verb
The shaft penetrated its mark up to the feathers.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Nancy using an overhead projector to mark up a map of Hawkins, noting all the territory Hopper has re-patrolled in search of Vecna, becomes a tidy little metaphor for all the backward gazing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
But the mix at Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar shows that a few dollars can still buy a functioning kitchen tool — a hand juicer, a hot plate, a sandwich press — without the markup of a department store.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Learner earns an undisclosed markup on your sessions.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
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Right now, Amazon’s outlet includes easy cotton dresses for under $20, casual-to-formal shift dresses, and even wedding-ready dresses marked down by as much as 80 percent.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Wayfair marked down a ton of patio pieces that make hosting easy, including cushy conversation sets, luxe daybeds, umbrellas, and stylish loveseats up to 78% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Noun
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My mechanic won’t take credit cards without a surcharge.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 27,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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The surcharge for talent who can deliver both broadcast credibility and direct social reach is real.—
Taylor Reilly,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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This means that plaintiffs will recover somewhere between 26% and 53% of overcharge damages, according to one of the court documents—far beyond the typical amount, which lands between 5% and 15%.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jurors confused an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, a $500 offer suggests Samsung is willing to discount more aggressively than the early promotions implied, despite the ongoing RAM crisis squeezing margins.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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For comparison, Fluenz charges $2,698 (typically discounted to $548) for one year of access to all levels of its seven language courses.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The ancient Greek sport of pankration employed techniques from the more structured disciplines of boxing and wrestling, with no rules except for prohibitions on eye-gouging and biting.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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What Raiff has seen is price-gouging at private airports and terminals.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Justice is a social, caring young person with a great sense of humor that easily brings smiles to those around him.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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And the facility, beyond serving an 11-state region, will be a central transfer point where vendors can bring their products to one location rather than having to drop them off at multiple warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Joined by journo-pal Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris), Ben is thrust back into action to solve a labyrinthine case involving fetching nightclub singer Cat Hardy (Li Jun Lee), Irish crime lord Finn Byrne/Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson) and a squad of WWI veterans imbued with special powers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Despite a severe slump in the value of hotels, office buildings and apartment properties in the East Bay and elsewhere in the Bay Area, the region’s industrial and manufacturing hubs still fetch sturdy prices.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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