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
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: bid up
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: to stitch together quickly
3
: to erect hastily
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: to achieve by accumulating
ran up a big lead
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The Fed is also getting a concerning signal from the recent run-up in Americans’ expectations for inflation in the short run and in the long run.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead of running up and down an ever-growing list of names, defer to an expert.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The big run-up in gold still has plenty of headroom left, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The Fed is also getting a concerning signal from the recent run-up in Americans’ expectations for inflation in the short run and in the long run.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Read Next: Best Trout Lures Despite the river having that subtle, minty green stain many trout anglers love, not once did a fish arc up to the surface to snatch a lure, run up on one boat side, or roll around one and miss.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2025
Instead of running up and down an ever-growing list of names, defer to an expert.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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