go up
verb
went up; gone up; going up; goes up
1
chiefly British
: to attend a university
2
of an actor
: to become confused
3
: to be built or erected
a new sign went up
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The Warriors outscored the Kings 17-6 over the first 5:07 and went up 23-9 on a 3-pointer by Gary Payton II with 4:46 to play in the opening period.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
While the whole collection starts at 1,150 euros for a slimline bracelet with a minute buckle motif and goes up to over a million euros for its high jewelry designs, most of its models currently sit in the low four-figure range.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The horse went up slowly and carefully, step by step, steadied and encouraged by his rider.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite the annual drop in revenue, net profit went up by 15% year -over-year to 50.74 billion yuan.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
While the whole collection starts at 1,150 euros for a slimline bracelet with a minute buckle motif and goes up to over a million euros for its high jewelry designs, most of its models currently sit in the low four-figure range.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The horse went up slowly and carefully, step by step, steadied and encouraged by his rider.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite the annual drop in revenue, net profit went up by 15% year -over-year to 50.74 billion yuan.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Go up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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