go up and down

VERB

fluctuate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oscillate seesaw vary veer waver

STRONG

alter alternate flutter hesitate shift swing undulate vibrate wave

WEAK

be undecided blow hot and cold ebb and flow hem and haw rise and fall yo-yo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

continue

WEAK

hold persist

Example Sentences

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Instead, you should own assets that go up and down at different rates and different times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Then trucks would go up and down the rows picking up the tubs.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Crucially, the value of investments can go up and down.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“We probably do more than 100 Roth conversions a year for clients. As their situation changes, the amounts go up and down accordingly,” said veteran financial planner David Demming, who is based in Ohio.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

I don’t know how to go up and down stairs yet.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

go up and down

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