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

But on Thursday, the former Morrison Hotel — most recently slated to be used for affordable housing — went up in flames. —Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024

Suites go up to 2,000 square feet with those same comforts, and private vacation villas, each more than 3,000 square feet, are designed with full kitchens, private pools, and hot tubs ready to welcome you. —Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024

Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and the Chiefs went up 6-0. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024

Apex went up for auction at Sotheby’s this past summer with an estimate of $4 million to $6 million. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1