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
2
: to stitch together quickly
3
: to erect hastily
4
: to achieve by accumulating
ran up a big lead
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025
While Alvarado literally had to get himself back on the horse, Sovereignty was having a much smoother run-up to the Derby, according to Mott, even after finishing second in his most recent race under jockey Manny Franco in late March.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
That album also represented one of the group’s chart peaks in America, topping out at No. 75 on the Billboard 200 album chart; Strength hit No. 39 in February 1986 and Declaration ran up to No. 50 in April of 1984.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025
While Alvarado literally had to get himself back on the horse, Sovereignty was having a much smoother run-up to the Derby, according to Mott, even after finishing second in his most recent race under jockey Manny Franco in late March.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Verb
Workflows run up to 50% faster on average compared to older devices.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
That album also represented one of the group’s chart peaks in America, topping out at No. 75 on the Billboard 200 album chart; Strength hit No. 39 in February 1986 and Declaration ran up to No. 50 in April of 1984.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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