run-up

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Recent Examples of run-up The Mad Money host was ecstatic about the recent run-up in Disney stock this year, strong quarterly numbers and a turnaround in streaming. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 May 2025 While Alvarado literally had to get himself back on the horse, Sovereignty was having a much smoother run-up to the Derby, according to Mott, even after finishing second in his most recent race under jockey Manny Franco in late March. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025 Low- to middle-income households are grappling with historically high credit card delinquencies after a historic inflation run-up and the Federal Reserve’s sharp interest rate hikes. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1 May 2025 For instance, a strong run-up in equities could lead to an overweight in stocks, increasing overall portfolio risk. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-up
Noun
  • On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account posted the date of July 15, saying a countdown was on, potentially alluding to the announcement of the team's official name.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • That stasis is broken, though, when Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and Computer (Brian Koppelman) arrive one morning and put a literal countdown clock in the kitchen.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • On Friday, the VIX—Wall Street’s fear gauge—fell 7.9% after Thursday’s spike on war talk.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • This was during an era that featured a lot of dirty play, such as the sharpening of spikes and stepping on first basemen.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2025
  • And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The average employee receives 117 emails a day, and sent or received 58 instant messages outside of their core working hours — a jump of 15% from last year.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
  • A lot of the high swings and zip lines and sky jumps will surely appeal to teens.
    Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • His allies have since reportedly made overtures to the White House for a pardon from President Trump, who has not openly ruled out clemency for the ex-senator.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 June 2025
  • The statement follows speculation about a possible pardon after Menendez's allies reportedly made multiple overtures to the administration.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • From more superhero shenanigans in Gen V Season 2, to the continuation of epic fantasy action in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3, these series are all a must-watch.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps as a prelude to a settlement, Salem Media just issued another apology for allowing Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann to voice false statements about Coomer on air.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
  • That latest dot plot carried preludes to stagflation—among the most catastrophic economic scenarios.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Their upturn in form coincided with Luis Enrique altering Dembele’s role from right winger to centre-forward, with the Frenchman operating as a false nine.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • Preceding the upturn, the ratio saw a significant downdraft in Q1 that resulted in a breakdown, indicating a bearish shift in XLK’s relative strength trend.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025

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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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