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go up and down

VERB

fluctuate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oscillate seesaw vary veer waver

STRONG

alter alternate flutter hesitate shift swing undulate vibrate wave

WEAK

be undecided blow hot and cold ebb and flow hem and haw rise and fall yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

continue

WEAK

hold persist

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“They were probably a small number of mines that you could deploy from small vessels of opportunity, so fishing boats, small cargo boats that go up and down the strait,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“We probably do more than 100 Roth conversions a year for clients. As their situation changes, the amounts go up and down accordingly,” said veteran financial planner David Demming, who is based in Ohio.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

"I would say we go up and down with feelings," Ms Greenlaw said when asked how the family are feeling.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

I go up and down each aisle, filling the basket with things I really like, pretending I have the money to buy them.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

go up and down

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