marked up

Example Sentences

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On Friday night, they were considering staying at a hotel, even though prices have been marked up for the Memorial Day Weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It also spawned a gray market of Santas, reindeer and 7-foot candy canes—some marked up more than seven times the original price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The pads hanging on the wall or already strapped onto customers are marked up with gestational ages: 2 months, 6 months, or twins.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

“I never marked up the price in any way, because this was friendship... It’s like, I’m helping you to purchase something we both use anyway.”

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

The walls were all marked up from people hitting them.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson