Synonyms of built-up

built-up 1 of 2

adjective

as in aggregated

Related Words

• aggregated
• amassed
• accrued
• compiled
• accruable
• gradual
• conglomerated
• cumulative
• progressive
• accumulative
• stepwise
• increscent
• step-by-step
• incremental
• additive
• accretive
• conglomerative

Dissimilar Words

• regressive
• decremental
• degressive
• decrescent

built up

2 of 2

verb

past tense of build up

1

as in increased

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

static electricity built up on the cat's fur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• rose
• accelerated
• swelled
• climbed
• rolled up
• waxed
• accumulated
• multiplied
• intensified
• spread
• mounted
• proliferated
• enlarged
• escalated
• gained
• jumped
• appreciated
• boomed
• ballooned
• surged
• mushroomed
• snowballed
• skyrocketed
• puffed (up)
• burgeoned
• heightened
• rocketed
• distended
• redoubled
• blew up
• peaked
• inflated
• crested
• crescendoed
• bulked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• waned
• dwindled

2

as in gained

to gradually increase in

the roller coaster built up momentum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gained
• grew (in)
• gathered
• picked up
• expanded
• accumulated
• doubled (in)
• accrued
• excited
• stimulated
• tripled (in)
• mounted
• enhanced
• extended
• enriched
• stepped up
• enlarged
• amassed
• ramped (up)
• elevated
• jacked (up)
• maximized
• boosted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased (in)
• lost
• fell (in)
• declined (in)
• diminished (in)
• dipped
• tapered
• dwindled
• lessened
• abated
• tapered off

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulated
• gathered
• piled (up)
• stacked (up)
• collected
• concentrated
• amassed
• massed
• accreted
• drifted
• conglomerated
• clumped
• agglutinated
• lumped
• banked
• ridged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• accelerated
• augmented
• boosted
• raised
• extended
• added (to)
• multiplied
• reinforced
• enhanced
• pumped up
• enlarged
• amplified
• compounded
• escalated
• stoked
• intensified
• swelled
• hyped
• strengthened
• upped
• maximized
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• jumped
• developed
• supplemented
• aggrandized
• skyrocketed
• supersized
• heightened
• fleshed (out)
• lengthened
• complemented
• spiked
• blew up
• prolonged
• stretched
• distended
• boomed
• inflated
• ratcheted (up)
• beefed (up)
• dilated
• elongated
• protracted
• followed up
• accumulated
• collected
• racheted (up)
• magnified
• amassed
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• subtracted (from)
• diminished
• lowered
• dwindled
• lessened
• downsized
• abated
• shortened
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• abridged
• compressed
• contracted
• condensed
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• constricted
• retrenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of built-up

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. — 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

Playa Flamenco Located on the northern shore of Culebra, Playa Flamenco feels anything but built-up and busy despite being the island's main attraction. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 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

The other major reason oil prices didn’t rise as high as feared is because China built up its storage stockpiles to all-time highs and dramatically cut down on its imports after the war began. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 July 2026

This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months. — 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

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