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

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

“When that came out, Tego was like a rocket going up to the moon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

For one, the standard deduction is going up to $16,100 per individual, up from $15,750, and there’s an additional standard deduction for seniors over 65 of $6,000 per person.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

I was just going up to the store to see what my grandpa wanted.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls