up-and-down

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Recent Examples of up-and-down Milton had an up-and-down day with little-to-no consistency with his accuracy, but the physical traits were on display as well as his ability to escape. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025 Max Homa’s up-and-down PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, continued in the final round of the major golf tournament on Sunday. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 The up-and-down session, in which Ohtani simulated a break between innings, was his second in a week. ... Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 The up-and-down fourth-year forward was out of the rotation for most of the first-round series between the Warriors and Rockets. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for up-and-down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
  • If there are grid lines on your windows, Weidenbaum recommends going with the horizontal line that lands closest to the vertical halfway point.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
  • Ateliers Horizons has dabbled in sound before, developing a first jukebox in 2019, as well as a boombox housing a vertical turntable.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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