go up

verb

went up; gone up; going up; goes up

intransitive verb

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

Phrases

go up in flames

: burn

go up in smoke

: to be destroyed by or as if by burning

Examples of go up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No one consulted residents before the chicken barns went up, McMillan said. —Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025

Philadelphia went up 7-3 early in the first quarter. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025

Since then, Sinner has had some physical issues, but his level has gone up markedly. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

Likewise, cents ending in 6 and 7 went down to 5, while prices ending in 8 and 9 went up to the nearest 10 cents. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1