1
: the act of running up something
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: 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
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 2024-25 edition kicked off in September last year and runs up to the final in June.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 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
Charles estimates that losses for airlines affected by the airport shutdown could run up to $25 to 35 million.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 2024-25 edition kicked off in September last year and runs up to the final in June.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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