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  • present tense form of up (3rd person singular).
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ups



VERB
elevate
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Through years of typical relationship ups and downs, our attraction to each other has hardly wavered.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Since, the team has had more downs than ups at the position, although it saw some flashes last season from rookie Oronde Gadsden II, a talented pass catcher.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Those ups and downs are not exclusive to his career in the ring, as in May 2017, a then 20-year-old Agyarko was tasked with a different fight.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

"A lot of ups and downs this week, to say the least. But I'm proud of the way I fought through it," DeChambeau said on Instagram.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

I felt dangerous, bold, older by years, inspired by all the Marianas and Sofías whose emotional ups and downs had fed my romantic fantasies.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago



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