How to Use up to in a Sentence

up to

preposition
  • Frozen squash should keep well for up to one year.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those bring you up to your A game.
    — David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • The virus can hang in the air for up to two hours.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • That's now all up to the Raiders.
    — Ed Graney Las Vegas Review-Journal, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Karts race up to 35 miles per hour.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is setting them up to fail.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Some places book up to a year in advance.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Chalk part of the worldwide trend up to price.
    — Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Use it a few times a day for up to 10 days.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This is one set; complete up to two to three sets.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Winds from the south will gust up to 35 mph at times.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Store them in a cool, dark, dry spot for up to 12 months.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Boats should be left to dry for 48 hours to up to five days.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The deals start at just $8 and are up to 74% off.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • The deals start at just $9 and are up to 67% off.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The deals start at just $6 and are up to 50% off.
    — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Two teenagers stand at the window and put their phones up to the glass.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Even a little boy walked up to her and asked to give her a hug.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The breeze will build out of the west with gusts up to 20 mph.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Pam Bondi got to tilt her neck up to stay awake.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Some voters braved the night chill for up to eight hours to cast their vote.
    — Tomek Rolski, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • And the rest is up to us, the citizens.
    — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Run the cycle, then hang the liner up to dry.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Each team has up to two review requests per match.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The deals start at just $19 and are up to 50% off.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The deals start at just $10 and are up to 50% off.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This detox period can last up to four weeks.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Failure to do so comes with a fine of up to $32.
    — Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Raiders made a long return, which set them up to score.
    — Hannah Cordova, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025

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