up and

phrase

informal
: to do something specified in a sudden and unexpected way
(U.S.) One day, he just up and left home.
Then she ups and marries some guy she'd just met.
One day, he just upped and left home.

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Plus, minimal prep means less clean-up and more time to relax and actually enjoy your food. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026 That’s why Swift’s appearance jumping up and down courtside at Game 4 felt so jarring. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 As a pair of A-10 jets flew overhead, the cheers began up and down Capitol Boulevard in downtown Boise. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2026 But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for up and

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“Up and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20and. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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