Examples of 'were going up' in a sentence

Meaning of "were going up"

Were going up" is a phrase used to indicate that someone or something is rising in position, status, or level. It can be used in various contexts, such as referring to a team winning or advancing in a tournament, or a person getting promoted or achieving success.

How to use "were going up" in a sentence

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We were going up the ramp and she fell off.
But for some reason housing prices were going up.
New buildings were going up and more staff were arriving.
There is less snow here than when we were going up.
They were going up and demanding money.
I actually was not sure why we were going up there.
And they were going up and down on it.
I actually wasnt sure why we were going up there.
You said we were going up to the festival tonight.
Since the numbers were going up.
They were going up and down the stairs.
I heard you and fancy pants were going up the mountains.
Hemlines were going up and all kinds of groovy stuff was going down.
Did not realize who they were going up against.
These seven were going up the next day to the gallows.

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We had these fantastic speeches and the cheers were going up.
I think they said they were going up the path ahead of us.
We were going up the coast to scatter her ashes.
And our ad sales were going up and up and up.
We were going up the street when we met him.
This meant most of us were going up in wrong directions.
We were going up the field to pick rocks up off the field.
You told her you were going up to do schoolwork.
He was leaning on her and they were going up.
Except they were going up to the second floor.
If it was another doctor you were going up against.
At least we were going up the steps instead of down.
We closed the door and a throng of people were going up the stairs.
Like you were going up there to rent an apartment.
I forget why they were going up there.
She were going up in a balloon.
Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.
We were going up and down the hill.
I could not understand why house prices were going up at the rate they were.
We were going up slowly into the night.
Deductibles were going up a lot.
You were going up to a lithographer or something.
He seemed really nice to all the people who were going up to him yesterday.
They were going up and down the whole department.
You must have lost it when we were going up the cliff.
And seven steps were going up to it and its porticos before them.
Because the flames were going up.
Red flags were going up pretty fast.
Many people did not like the way things were going up till now.
I thought you were going up to the helicopter.
I thought you would refuse to play if I said we were going up against them.
And these men were going up to see the girls.
It was because all the other costs throughout northern Canada were going up.
Off we go and these men were going up regularly to see the girls.
We were going up to Provincetown to play it.

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