go up and down

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

As we go up and down sets of stairs and in and out of doors, we talk about how far away the accessible toilets are from some of the committee rooms.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

The bass line comes in right away; it makes my shoulders go up and down even though I thought I was too tired to move.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon