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Recent Examples of up-and-down
Apple shares have had an up-and-down year so far.
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Jaures Yip, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
And while 6,288-foot Mount Washington, the highest, may sound like the junior leagues, this up-and-down trek involves 9,000 feet in elevation gain at near-constant maximum exposure—a near 20-mile rock scramble.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
After an up-and-down season featuring plenty of injuries, Los Angeles is rounding into form while becoming the clear frontrunner to win another World Series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Atlanta is currently 2-2 with an up-and-down campaign so far.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jaures Yip, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
And while 6,288-foot Mount Washington, the highest, may sound like the junior leagues, this up-and-down trek involves 9,000 feet in elevation gain at near-constant maximum exposure—a near 20-mile rock scramble.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
After an up-and-down season featuring plenty of injuries, Los Angeles is rounding into form while becoming the clear frontrunner to win another World Series.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Atlanta is currently 2-2 with an up-and-down campaign so far.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
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At the neckline of Washington’s frock, a white shirt with a coordinated navy and black pinstripe tie featured, with a clip in gold and the red, white and blue vertical stripe motif synonymous with Browne’s eponymous brand.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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GammaTime launched this month on iOS and Android devices with more than 20 Hollywood-caliber vertical originals spanning suspense thriller, romantic melodramas and true crime.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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