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Recent Examples of up-and-down
With the Washington Capitals navigating an up-and-down season, Strome has been on much the same trajectory.
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The inconsistent roster availability has led to up-and-down performances by the Magic even as different reserves such as rookies Noah Penda and Jase Richardson as well as third-year pros Anthony Black and Jett Howard have stepped up at times.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
His first start was up-and-down but encouraging, on par for a second-rounder in that spot.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
And the Cubs, after his up-and-down 2025 season, might prefer to avoid paying him $35 million or more per season.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The inconsistent roster availability has led to up-and-down performances by the Magic even as different reserves such as rookies Noah Penda and Jase Richardson as well as third-year pros Anthony Black and Jett Howard have stepped up at times.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
His first start was up-and-down but encouraging, on par for a second-rounder in that spot.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
And the Cubs, after his up-and-down 2025 season, might prefer to avoid paying him $35 million or more per season.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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