went up

Climbed the stairs

Went up is the past tense of go up, indicating upward movement or increase.

Someone went up the stairs, or prices went up.

It can mark advancement: She went up to senior partner.

Buildings went up means they were constructed.

If something went up in flames, it burned.

A cheer went up from the crowd—it arose spontaneously.

increased

rose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

  • hikedWalked a long distance
  • climbedMoved upward laboriously
  • surgedIncreased suddenly and forcefully

jumped · spiked · inflated · amplified · escalated · swelled · skyrocketed · expanded · intensified · boosted

ascended

climbed

Moved upward laboriously

  • roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
  • soaredFlew or rose dramatically
  • liftedRaised upward

elevated · mounted · scaled · ascended · skyward · upward · levitated · vaulted · hoisted · towered

escalated

intensified

Made more extreme

spiraled · mounted · accelerated · amplified · aggravated · inflamed · erupted · exploded · boiled over

improved

progressed

Moved toward completion

recovered · rebounded · rallied · strengthened · bounced back · turned around · revived · gained · flourished · prospered

constructed

built

Constructed or assembled

assembled · installed · established · framed · risen

Opposites
vertical direction

went upwent down

Moved to lower position

descended · came down · dropped · fell · decreased

destruction/explosion

went upsurvived

Remained alive through hardship

held together

Family

up, ascend, go up, elevate, ascent, ascendant, ascends, ascents

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