Synonyms of builds up

builds up

verb

present tense third-person singular of build up

1

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

static electricity built up on the cat's fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• swells
• accelerates
• expands
• climbs
• rolls up
• waxes
• intensifies
• accumulates
• spreads
• mushrooms
• multiplies
• proliferates
• mounts
• escalates
• gains
• snowballs
• booms
• surges
• enlarges
• jumps
• appreciates
• balloons
• burgeons
• heightens
• puffs (up)
• blows up
• rockets
• distends
• redoubles
• peaks
• skyrockets
• inflates
• bulks
• crests
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• contracts
• lessens
• wanes
• recedes
• dwindles

2

as in gains

to gradually increase in

the roller coaster built up momentum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gains
• grows (in)
• gathers
• picks up
• doubles (in)
• accumulates
• expands
• accrues
• stimulates
• ramps (up)
• maximizes
• enhances
• triples (in)
• steps up
• extends
• enriches
• excites
• mounts
• amasses
• enlarges
• elevates
• boosts
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases (in)
• loses
• falls (in)
• declines (in)
• diminishes (in)
• dips
• tapers
• lessens
• tapers off
• abates
• dwindles

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulates
• piles (up)
• gathers
• stacks (up)
• masses
• collects
• concentrates
• conglomerates
• amasses
• drifts
• accretes
• clumps
• ridges
• banks
• lumps
• agglutinates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipates
• disperses
• scatters

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• expands
• accelerates
• boosts
• augments
• raises
• adds (to)
• extends
• multiplies
• enhances
• reinforces
• pumps up
• maximizes
• amplifies
• swells
• compounds
• ups
• escalates
• strengthens
• intensifies
• stokes
• enlarges
• draws out
• aggrandizes
• bumps (up)
• supersizes
• blows up
• supplements
• hypes
• jumps
• spikes
• develops
• heightens
• lengthens
• complements
• distends
• stretches
• booms
• prolongs
• dilates
• inflates
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• elongates
• ratchets (up)
• follows up
• beefs (up)
• skyrockets
• accumulates
• magnifies
• protracts
• collects
• amasses
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reduces
• subtracts (from)
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• downsizes
• abates
• dwindles
• shortens
• minifies
• curtails
• abbreviates
• abridges
• de-escalates
• cuts back
• compresses
• contracts
• constricts
• condenses
• retrenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of builds up

Long exposes how secrecy builds up when even doctors don’t have the language to identify one’s pain. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Eventually that carbon will begin to fuse into neon, then the neon will fuse into magnesium, and so on up the periodic table until iron builds up in the core. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 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. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Spring cleaning is the perfect time to tackle the bathroom — that one room where clutter builds up fast and organization falls apart even faster. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

Over time, the negative marks from debt relief will carry less weight as your positive history builds up. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

When ice builds up, the birds can no longer maintain flight and are forced to land. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

By overlooking particle motion, these models may underestimate how quickly damage builds up inside real-world batteries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026

Vastnaut One includes motors positioned at the knees that help absorb impact as the foot lands, reducing the stress that typically builds up over long descents. — New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026