going up to

Example Sentences

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"I went out for a drink with a guy. We seemed to get along, but when he said he was going up to the bar he didn't come back."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"When I first started going up to Scotland, they had that place in Glasgow but I always wanted to go to Dumfries," he said.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Late last year, they learned their bill would be going up to $2,155 a month, a sum nearly triple their monthly mortgage payment of about $760.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

The current cap for rent-stabilized units is between 3% and 8%, depending on inflation, going up to 10% if landlords pay for utilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

He had gone there from St. Croix before going up to New York.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos