1
: the act of running up something
2
: a usually sudden increase in volume or price
3
: a period immediately preceding an action or event
ran up; run up; running up; runs up
: to grow rapidly : shoot up
1
: bid up
2
: to stitch together quickly
3
: to erect hastily
4
: to achieve by accumulating
ran up a big lead
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Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Food eaten at home was just 1.1% pricier last month than the same time last year, compared with the 2.6% average run-up in consumer prices overall.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite Nvidia’s growth running up against the law of large numbers, Wall Street appears optimistic about the stock’s continuing to reward investors.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The massive run-up in the shares has made the stock expensive.
—Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
Food eaten at home was just 1.1% pricier last month than the same time last year, compared with the 2.6% average run-up in consumer prices overall.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
The vacuum runs up to 50 minutes in eco-mode and has a multistep filtration process designed to remove pet hair and allergens.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite Nvidia’s growth running up against the law of large numbers, Wall Street appears optimistic about the stock’s continuing to reward investors.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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