WELL (UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

well (up)

verb

Definition of well (up)

as in to run over

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recede

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Meyer goes for five after All-Star news Pitcher Max Meyer got the start for Miami, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

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