100 Examples of sentences containing the adverb "up"

Definition

The adverb up has several meanings, including:

1. Indicating a higher position or direction: "He climbed up the ladder."
2. Suggesting an increase in quantity or intensity: "The prices went up."
3. Describing a state of being awake or alert: "She is up early today."
4. Referring to completion or improvement: "He finished the project and wrapped it up."

Synonyms

• Higher
• Increased
• Elevated
• Ascended
• Finished
• Completed
• Alert

Antonyms

• Down
• Decreased
• Lowered
• Descended
• Finished (in the context of unfinished)

Examples

1. She woke up feeling refreshed.
2. The sun rose up in the sky.
3. Please turn the volume up.
4. He looked up the information online.
5. The children ran up the hill.
6. Can you speak a little louder? I can't hear you up here.
7. They decided to stay up late to finish the movie.
8. The balloon floated up into the air.
9. Prices are expected to go up next month.
10. The cat jumped up on the table.
11. She is determined to finish her homework up before dinner.
12. The temperature is rising up to 90 degrees today.
13. He set his sights up on becoming a professional athlete.
14. They were up all night studying for the exam.
15. The team needs to step their game up for the finals.
16. The plane took up from the runway smoothly.
17. I need you to wrap this project up by Friday.
18. He picked his phone up from the table.
19. The kids are always up for a game of soccer.
20. I looked up at the stars in wonder.
21. The dog ran up to greet its owner.
22. She was feeling up for a challenge.
23. The flowers were blooming up in the garden.
24. He decided to cheer her up with a surprise visit.
25. They cleaned up the mess after the party.
26. The meeting was called up to discuss the new policy.
27. The prices shot up after the announcement.
28. She felt her spirits up after the good news.
29. The mountain climbers reached the summit and looked up at the view.
30. The kids stayed up late to see the fireworks.
31. He stood up to give a speech.
32. The workers cleaned up the area before leaving.
33. The dog jumped up excitedly when it saw its owner.
34. I want to sign up for that class next semester.
35. The wind blew the leaves up into the air.
36. She cheered up after hearing the compliments.
37. The report is due up by the end of the week.
38. They turned up the heat in the house.
39. Can you look up that word in the dictionary?
40. He sat up straight in his chair.
41. The signal up above indicated the start of the race.
42. He was up early to catch the flight.
43. The balloon popped and the pieces flew up.
44. He gave up on the project after months of work.
45. She wanted to cheer him up after his loss.
46. The child climbed up the tree to get a better view.
47. The teacher told the students to quiet up.
48. She dressed up for the formal event.
49. The bird flew up into the sky.
50. They had to clean up the spilled paint.
51. The car sped up as it approached the highway.
52. I need to save my work before I close it up.
53. The cat stretched up on the windowsill.
54. She was up for the challenge ahead.
55. The lights went up as the show began.
56. The kids are always up to something mischief.
57. He looked up from his book when I called him.
58. The clouds gathered up high in the sky.
59. The soldiers were ordered to up their defenses.
60. He stood up and applauded the performance.
61. She was feeling up after that great meal.
62. The team needs to improve their game up.
63. The baby crawled up to its mother.
64. The temperature is expected to rise up this week.
65. They decided to split up the workload.
66. The tickets sold up quickly for the concert.
67. The children jumped up and down with excitement.
68. The teacher asked the students to speak up.
69. Can you pick that up for me?
70. The store is closing up early today.
71. I will finish my work up before lunch.
72. The stars shone brightly up in the night sky.
73. The workers are cleaning up the park today.
74. He finally worked up the courage to ask her out.
75. She is up for a road trip this weekend.
76. The children stayed up past their bedtime.
77. The storm caused the waves to crash up on the shore.
78. He looked up his old friend on social media.
79. They decided to break up after several years together.
80. The company is trying to scale things up.
81. I stayed up all night to finish my project.
82. The fireworks lit up the night sky.
83. She held her hands up in surrender.
84. The athlete trained hard to step up his game.
85. The cat climbed up the curtains.
86. I need to finish this report and send it up the chain.
87. The team rallied up to win the game.
88. The movie was so good, I had to look it up.
89. He cleared the table and helped up after dinner.
90. The hiker looked up at the mountain he was about to climb.
91. The child was up in arms about sharing his toys.
92. She cheered up her friend who was feeling down.
93. The music turned up as the party got started.
94. The cat was up on the roof for hours.
95. They split the profits up between the team members.
96. The paint job really spruced the house up.
97. He was ready to step up and take responsibility.
98. The sun began to rise up over the horizon.
99. They picked up the pace as they neared the finish line.
100. She decided to dress up for the occasion.