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as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
static electricity built up on the cat's fur
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as in gained
to gradually increase in
the roller coaster built up momentum
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as in accumulated
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 expanded
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 built-up
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.
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Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
The area was densely built-up before the war and the enormous scale of damage means there are now huge mountains of rubble and debris everywhere.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
The home’s outer structure has a flat roof frame, composed of built-up.
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Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2024
That group could factor into the team’s Game 2 plan, as well, following the Dodgers’ most built-up starting pitcher in breakout rookie Bobby Miller.
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Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2023
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Given the heat and moisture built up over the weekend and Monday, these storms will have some instability to work with.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Sandoval hasn’t pitched in a big league game since June 2024, and while his role on this year’s Red Sox club remains unclear, Cora said earlier this month that he is being built up as a starter.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
In other words, these are not first-generation black holes but recycled ones, built up through multiple rounds of collisions.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Still, a day later her leg swelled dangerously with what’s called compartment syndrome, in which blood flow becomes built up and stunted in a certain area and causes immense pressure.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
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Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.
—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
The area was densely built-up before the war and the enormous scale of damage means there are now huge mountains of rubble and debris everywhere.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
The home’s outer structure has a flat roof frame, composed of built-up.
—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2024
That group could factor into the team’s Game 2 plan, as well, following the Dodgers’ most built-up starting pitcher in breakout rookie Bobby Miller.
—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2023
Verb
This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.
—
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Given the heat and moisture built up over the weekend and Monday, these storms will have some instability to work with.
—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
The skeptics returned in June, and all goodwill the team had built up in April vanished that month when the Cubs went on a 12-game losing streak.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Sandoval hasn’t pitched in a big league game since June 2024, and while his role on this year’s Red Sox club remains unclear, Cora said earlier this month that he is being built up as a starter.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
In other words, these are not first-generation black holes but recycled ones, built up through multiple rounds of collisions.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Still, a day later her leg swelled dangerously with what’s called compartment syndrome, in which blood flow becomes built up and stunted in a certain area and causes immense pressure.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for built-up
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The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
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The agreement calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
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Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay.
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The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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