1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
static electricity built up on the cat's fur
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2
as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the roller coaster built up momentum
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
evidence that the toxic chemical builds up in the bloodstream to unhealthy levels
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as in to expand
to make greater in size, amount, or number
he patiently built up his coin collection over several decades the young stockbroker worked hard to build up a clientele
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Recent Examples of build up
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
This ultra-fine, sub-10 nanometers coherent lamellar structure slowed dislocation and stacking fault movement, stores deficits efficiently, boosts strain hardening, and prevents strain from building up in one spot.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
This shampoo effectively cleanses my scalp, removing buildup and leaving my hair feeling refreshed and light.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
This ultra-fine, sub-10 nanometers coherent lamellar structure slowed dislocation and stacking fault movement, stores deficits efficiently, boosts strain hardening, and prevents strain from building up in one spot.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
The pathway senses the buildup of oxidative stress and then kickstarts antioxidant production, which can clean it up, said Castiglione.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
This shampoo effectively cleanses my scalp, removing buildup and leaving my hair feeling refreshed and light.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for build up
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The price of buying a foreign car could increase by anywhere between $5,000 to $15,000, Goldman Sachs estimates.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs directly increase costs for producers, particularly in the construction of drilling rigs and pipelines.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The strategy is straightforward: invest at least $2,000 in a company's stock to gain shareholder rights, then submit resolutions pushing for corporate responsibility.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many victims reported Crawley used his professional status and charismatic personality to gain trust, create an illusion of financial stability and ultimately exploit those relationships for personal gain, the release states.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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For example, an American house accumulates an average of 300,000 objects, with more money spent each year on shoes, jewelry and clothes than on higher education.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the league took concrete steps in that direction, expanding the number of international roster spots from five per team to seven.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand has also been expanding its handbags offer, and the executive said that the Avenue, Everywhere and Boulevard bags have been very successful.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to postings, the bill would require employers to provide the same compensation information: To job applicants upon request and before any compensation discussion or offer; To employees at the time of hire, transfer, or promotion; And once per calendar year, if requested.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Such was the case this past week when all of the major news was focused on multiple beloved wrestlers leaving their respected promotions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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These luxe hydrogel eye masks, infused with antioxidant-rich colloidal gold and soothing rose damask extract, brighten and boost radiance in the delicate under-eye area.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Single-family housing starts rose 11.4 percent in February, the highest rate in a year, but are primarily happening in just one part of the country.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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There is also a section for anonymous surveys … that gather a variety of opinions from scouts after each position evaluation to help the group better understand its consensus or disagreements.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Monitor and gather feedback: Establish monitoring systems to track performance and gather feedback from users.—
Kim Bozzella,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The improved coding and long-context capabilities could accelerate software development cycles, enabling developers to tackle more complex problems, analyze legacy code more effectively, or generate code documentation and tests more efficiently.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This process can accelerate movement toward extreme issue-position groups and identities.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Build up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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