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Recent Examples of up-and-down
In some ways, backup center Kel’el Ware’s second NBA season has mirrored the Miami Heat’s frustrating up-and-down season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jackson had an up-and-down season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an up-and-down winter with inconsistent to moderate precipitation is entering spring with near record-high temperatures, which have caused snowpack to melt early.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If Wennberg is unavailable, that assignment would likely fall to either Philipp Kurashev or Macklin Celebrini as the Sharks close out an up-and-down five-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jackson had an up-and-down season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an up-and-down winter with inconsistent to moderate precipitation is entering spring with near record-high temperatures, which have caused snowpack to melt early.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If Wennberg is unavailable, that assignment would likely fall to either Philipp Kurashev or Macklin Celebrini as the Sharks close out an up-and-down five-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most successful offenses in Baltimore were built around one of the most dynamic, dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, Lamar Jackson, who could toggle between power run concepts, RPO-heavy designs, and vertical play-action shots.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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