go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to attend a university

of an actor : to become confused

: to be built or erected

a new sign went up

Phrases

go up in flames

: burn

go up in smoke

: to be destroyed by or as if by burning

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Bankruptcies are still significantly below pre-pandemic levels, but have gone up relative to last year. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024 The tablet will be on exhibition at Sotheby's in New York from Dec. 5 through Dec. 17 and goes up for auction on Dec. 18. —

Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 There were a couple of potential NCAA teams in there, but the competition level goes up a notch this weekend when DU travels to North Dakota, a top-10 club in both national polls. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Federal figures show that, since 1970, U.S. jail and prison counts rose more than 400%, while the nation’s population went up only 70%. —

Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go up