builds up

present tense third-person singular of build up
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as in accumulates
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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Recent Examples of builds up 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, 15 Sep. 2025 Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Leonnig will serve as MSNBC’s senior investigative correspondent as the network builds up its news division in advance of its split from Comcast and sister network NBC News. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds up
Verb
  • And the alloy wheels are an inch smaller, which increases the range to 288 miles (464 km).
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Every decision either increases your freedom or decreases it.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As heat accumulates in the interior, the Earth in Kane’s simulations would experience an uptick in volcanism lasting for about 15 million years.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Research also suggests that as the day goes on, waste accumulates in the brain that sleep helps clear out, Carvalho said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Either way, what a great result that expands theatrical audiences.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
  • While Quark primarily operates in the polar regions, the company expands to subpolar destinations during the shoulder seasons, before the fleet repositions to the other side of the globe.
    Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Productive patience accelerates results in the long run.
    Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • And by streamlining the NEPA permitting process, OBBBA also accelerates the construction of mines, oil and gas wells, and power plants that produce cheap and reliable energy required for reindustrialization.
    Richard Stern, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters recede.
    Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The difference between a story that swells into something bigger than the writer or collapses when the pen is no longer in their hand.
    Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Builds up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builds%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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