up for
idiom
1
informal
: wanting to have or do (something)
I'm up for some Chinese food.
Are you up for watching a movie?
We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it?
2
—used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision
His proposal is up for consideration.
She is up for reelection next year.
3
—used to say that something is available to be bought
Our house is up for sale.
items that are up for auction
4
: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)
He was up for armed robbery.
Examples of up for in a Sentence
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An extremely rare piece of Tesla history is currently up for grabs.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Today’s top stories Health, climate and environment Lake Tahoe is expected to fill up for the first time in five years, thanks to the state’s notably wetter back-to-back winters.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Pitching injuries have piled up for the Marlins the first six weeks of this season, but there’s promising news: Two starters are slated to return for the remaining two games of this weekend’s series against the Phillies.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
Hikers up for the challenge can traverse the Mill Prong trail, a 7.4-mile loop that passes the camp and also crosses three streams.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
For select August dates, amazing round-trip savings like Denver to San Francisco ($177), Washington D.C. to Los Angeles ($197), and Los Angeles to Newark ($248) are currently up for grabs.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Flores, who merges bossa nova and folk music, recently toured with Laufey and is ramping up for her first U.S. headlining dates.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
The group's mission was to sort through a colossal backlog of letters and packages meant for U.S. military members that had been piling up for years.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2024
One negative trend continued, and another popped up for the first time.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Today’s top stories Health, climate and environment Lake Tahoe is expected to fill up for the first time in five years, thanks to the state’s notably wetter back-to-back winters.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Pitching injuries have piled up for the Marlins the first six weeks of this season, but there’s promising news: Two starters are slated to return for the remaining two games of this weekend’s series against the Phillies.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
Hikers up for the challenge can traverse the Mill Prong trail, a 7.4-mile loop that passes the camp and also crosses three streams.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
For select August dates, amazing round-trip savings like Denver to San Francisco ($177), Washington D.C. to Los Angeles ($197), and Los Angeles to Newark ($248) are currently up for grabs.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Flores, who merges bossa nova and folk music, recently toured with Laufey and is ramping up for her first U.S. headlining dates.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
The group's mission was to sort through a colossal backlog of letters and packages meant for U.S. military members that had been piling up for years.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2024
One negative trend continued, and another popped up for the first time.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Up for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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