up to
preposition
1
—used as a function word to indicate extension as far as a specified place
sank up to his knees in the mud
2
—used as a function word to indicate a limit or boundary
up to 50,000 copies a month
worked up to the last minute
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Curiously, the Zervos Museum is often overlooked by the day-trippers traipsing up to the hilltop Basilica of Ste.-Marie-Madeleine, which has been a pilgrimage site for more than 1,000 years.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
The Final Destination movies merely magnify these commonplace anxieties and ramps them up to the nth degree, leaving you a nervous wreck in the process.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
And all members of the iPhone 16 series are included, right up to the iPhone 16e.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore at speeds of up to 8 feet per second, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
The Final Destination movies merely magnify these commonplace anxieties and ramps them up to the nth degree, leaving you a nervous wreck in the process.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
And all members of the iPhone 16 series are included, right up to the iPhone 16e.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore at speeds of up to 8 feet per second, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20to. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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