as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Recent Examples of work up
Unless Josh finally works up the courage to take his crush on Bananas to the next level.
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
But Jackson and Avila were working up a sweat Wednesday on the side of the field after the Rams’ walk through, doing blocking drills with each other.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Slowly, and perhaps in retrospect very slowly, Kelly and Andrew worked up to having The Concourse Project which is their own 18,000 square foot warehouse which can be configured as a modular venue.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Death Becomes Her, the new musical adaptation of the 1992 comedy fantasy film, worked up some Broadway magic in its second week since beginning performances at the Lunt-Fontanne, grossing an impressive $1,073,018 for seven previews and filling 98% of the venue’s seats.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
But Jackson and Avila were working up a sweat Wednesday on the side of the field after the Rams’ walk through, doing blocking drills with each other.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Slowly, and perhaps in retrospect very slowly, Kelly and Andrew worked up to having The Concourse Project which is their own 18,000 square foot warehouse which can be configured as a modular venue.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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In May, the White House created a working group to develop guidelines for deployment of new nuclear power projects.Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kathie Svoboda has never met her Uncle William, but a new relationship has been forged 83 years after his death.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, the links between the two families were further forged when Queen Camilla joined Marcon’s wife, Brigitte, at a literary event in London.Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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This instance has created a perfect storm for long-term health problems.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden is prepared to veto legislation that would create new federal judgeships for President-elect Donald Trump to fill, a move that would give him the most presidential vetoes since Bill Clinton.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hitsville rushed out a bunch of music that had been awaiting release while the name issue was being worked out.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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