to go up

Examples

• All

• Real wages have not gone up versus prices.

  Tom Bilyeu

• Well, the same is true if prices go up, profits go up.

• This means that when Y goes up, X goes down.

• So why can the cost go up more in the US?

  Big Think

• The stock market goes up more than it goes down.

  ClearValue Tax

• Yes, well, the price has gone up.

  Girl Next (2021)

• Now beef around the world goes up in price, right?

  FLAGRANT

• The college tuition has gone up year after year after year.

  Bedros Keuilian

• And when demand goes up, pricing goes up.

  Linus Tech Tips

• The prices of groceries are expected to go up as the harvest season approaches.

Synonyms

R

to rise

vsto go up

904 1.0

To become greater in amount or strength

is the simple phrasal way to describe that same increase

G

to gain

vsto go up

510 1.1

To get more of something over time, like weight or money

is the neutral phrasal expression for general increases in amount

E

to escalate

vsto go up

220 5.5

To become larger, more serious, or more intense

is the simple phrasal expression for increases not implying seriousness

C

to climb

vsto go up

146 2.2

Rise to a higher level, for example prices or numbers

is the general phrasing for increases not limited to status

J

to jump

vsto go up

144 2.1

To rise suddenly by a large amount

is the broader phrasal way to express increases without suddenness

S

to soar

vsto go up

96 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

is the plain phrasal choice for increases without drama implied

R

to ramp up

vsto go up

47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

is the common phrase for increases that may be sudden or gradual

M

to move up

vsto go up

43 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

is used more broadly for increases in amount or value

S

to shoot up

vsto go up

25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

is the neutral phrase for increases without implying speed or suddenness

B

to bump up

vsto go up

23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is the general way to say an increase without implying noticeability

J

to jack up

vsto go up

• Informal

12 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

is the general expression for increases not requiring large sudden change

I

to inch up

vsto go up

5 4.2

To go up slowly in small amounts

is the general phrasal form for increases without focusing on slowness

C

to climb up

vsto go up

5 1.6

To rise to a higher position, for example at work or on music charts

is a broader phrasal term for any amount or value increase

H

to hike up

vsto go up

3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

is the neutral phrasal form for increases without sharpness implied

R

to rocket up

vsto go up

2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

is the general phrasal option for increases with no speed emphasis

S

to soar up

vsto go up

1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is the broader phrasal term for increases without dramatic connotation

S

to soar upwards

vsto go up

3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

is a general phrasal way to state an increase without urgency

Antonyms

D

to diminish

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

D

decrease

84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

How Much

to skyrocket

52 4.1

to surge

41 3.7

to go up

454 1.5

to rise

904 1.0

climb

100 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology