BUILDS UP Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

builds up

verb

present tense third-person singular of build up

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number static electricity built up on the cat's fur

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as in gains

to gradually increase in the roller coaster built up momentum

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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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as in expands

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 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. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 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, 10 July 2026 This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds up

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Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.

— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Having the flexibility to work part time or adjust hours is one factor that almost certainly increases the share of women in the labor force in Nordic countries.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of increases

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So perhaps a certain signaling molecule preferentially accumulates more on one side of a neural progenitor cell than the other.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
Confidence in findings develops over time as evidence accumulates and results are weighed alongside all available research.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of accumulates

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Drivers who stop or park in Sacramento bike lanes could now face a steeper fine as the city expands its use of artificial intelligence to enforce parking rules.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Production expands beyond laboratory scale The researchers have also made progress in manufacturing the material in larger quantities, an important step toward commercial deployment.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of expands

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Rooms open toward the water, the terrace gathers the view from three sides and the modest footprint keeps the experience close.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

Definition of gathers

Verb

Conditions will deteriorate further by midweek as northwest swells increase, the Weather Service said.

— Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Coastal flooding also will remain a threat through the early part of the week, as king tides continue to pound the Bay Area coast, and the Pacific Ocean swells stay high because of storm activity in the Southern Hemisphere.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 July 2026