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go up

VERB
climb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascend clamber mount rise scale soar top
STRONG
escalade escalate
WEAK
ape up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline decrease descend drop fall lower slump
WEAK
dismount go down retreat
VERB
fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break close drop end finish
STRONG
crash defalcate default dishonor fold overdraw repudiate terminate
WEAK
be cleaned out be in arrears be ruined be taken to the cleaners become insolvent close down close one's doors drop a bundle go bankrupt go belly up go broke go bust go into Chapter 11 go out of business go to the wall go under lose big lose one's shirt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence continue start
WEAK
accomplish achieve capture complete deliver earn gain merit obtain procure prosper reach succeed win
VERB
get on
Synonyms
WEAK
ascend board climb embark enplane entrain scale
Antonyms
WEAK
disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe
VERB
mount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise escalate rise soar
STRONG
ascend back bestride escalade lift scale tower up vault
WEAK
clamber up climb onto climb up on get astride get up on jump on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease lessen lower
STRONG
descend
WEAK
alight decline dismount drop fall slump subside unfix
VERB
rise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate advance ascend build climb double expand improve lift move up multiply pick up raise soar swell
STRONG
aggravate arise augment billow bulge deepen distend enhance enlarge heighten inflate intensify levitate magnify mount redouble rouse spread upsurge wax
WEAK
add to go through the roof intensate perk up pile up speed up stack up take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
contract decelerate decline decrease demolish depress descend destroy diminish divide drop go down lessen lower raze reduce retreat shrink stop weaken worsen
STRONG
calm cave in compress deflate fall soften soothe
WEAK
comply cooperate give in go along recede regress slump
VERB
scale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escalate mount
STRONG
clamber escalade surmount
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
WEAK
descend
VERB
step
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dance go down skip stride tiptoe tread walk
STRONG
advance ambulate ascend descend hoof it mince pace prance traipse trip troop
WEAK
go backward go forward move backward move forward

Example Sentences

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Then trucks would go up and down the rows picking up the tubs.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Even if you find a place to live that lines up with your math, expect your rent to go up by 3%-10% a year, depending on the location and demand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

Class 3 e-bikes can go up to 28 mph and may only be ridden by those 16 and older in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"My costs go up, my bills go up and my standard of living goes down," says Sir Dieter.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

As the melody progresses, the pitches may go up or down slowly or quickly.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones