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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Big Brother’s Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes and Sam Asghari and Lord Ivar Mountbatten earned shields, as did Boston Rob Mariano and Ciara Miller, who went up against Chrishell and Dolores, 54. —

Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 But just because a hospital’s name goes up on a building doesn’t mean that property has become tax-exempt, Lawson said. —

Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2025 Despite often going up against Connor McDavid’s line, Bedard’s line had a 14-7 edge in shot attempts, 6-3 in shots on goal, 8-3 in scoring chances and 1-0 in goals while on the ice. —

Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 The homemade pizza can often be very leathery and dry because most of us don't have access to pizza ovens, which go up to very high temperatures. —

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