what's up with
idiom
informal
1
: what is the reason for (something)
He told me to go away. What's up with that?
2
: what is wrong with (someone or something)
What's up with you? You look upset.
I can't figure out what's up with this computer.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Wondering what's up with '90s rockers 4 Non Blondes?
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
For instance, what's up with the fur rugs handing over the backs of so many chairs?
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Seriously, what's up with trying to pump up the yellow tones?
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Revisiting these people later, and then seeing all the babies that were born who would be adults now and seeing what's up with their stories, would be exciting.
—EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Another major royal controversy has broken out over an important national issue: what's up with Kate Middleton's hair?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2024
Heard on the Street's Dan Gallagher's take on what's up with OpenAI: Microsoft’s ultimate AI fate rests in the hands of large corporate clients who shell out millions of dollars annually for the company’s software. ...
—David Marino-Nachison, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2023
And what's up with the latest surge in COVID-19 cases?
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
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“What's up with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%27s%20up%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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