up-and-down

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Recent Examples of up-and-down Three games into the season, Small said TCU’s running attack has been the most impressive aspect of the team’s offense despite an up-and-down performance Saturday. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Through all of the animosity from the crowd, one that Matthews noted as particularly hostile, the up-and-down nature of the game and the spotlight Chesney brought to his team, the players appeared to be collected and poised. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The fact that shares were unable to hold on to new highs this year followed a similar up-and-down pattern from 2025. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Ehudin and eight other golfers moved on to the par-4, 385-yard 10th, where Ehudin made an up-and-down to save par. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-and-down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
  • It has since been lifted to a vertical position and moved inside the bay alongside three other Ship upper stages still under assembly.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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