RUN-UP Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

run-up

noun

Definition of run-up

as in countdown

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as in spike

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Recent Examples of run-up Tielemans’ former Aston Villa team-mate Amadou Onana also appears to mirror Rashford’s run-up in a game against Manchester City in 2025. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Given an evening of unknowns, Thursday’s run-up to kickoff had something of that TCU 2023 vibe, only … meaner. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run-up

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Noun

Taiwan’s central role in the global semiconductor ecosystem is another reason to doubt the countdown.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
With the countdown to the Sixers' home opener in South Philadelphia, there was a buzz in the city Wednesday, especially after the team's win the night before.

— Nikki DeMentri, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of countdown

Noun

This year’s Miss World competition recently made headlines during the preliminaries when Ugandan delegate Elle Muhoza made a powerful fashion statement.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of preliminary

Noun

His music put melody and relatability ahead of acrobatics, and his overtures still had swagger.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
The protests came ahead of next month’s snap election as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party criticized the conservative opposition Popular Party for making overtures about privatizing public pensions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of overture

Noun

Over the summer, NBIM CEO Nicolai Tangen told CNBC that investors should not expect a continuation of the bumper gains seen in the stock market in the first half of this year.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

The Bulldogs have road games at Penn and Columbia, then home games against Brown and Princeton, the prelude to The Game at Fenway Park.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of prelude

Noun

Improving short-term momentum and a pending oversold upturn in the SPDR S & P Retail ETF (XRT) support a short-term relief rally within the long-term uptrend.

— , CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
The gentle upturn at the corners of the mouth gives Samoyeds a cheerful look, one suited to a major fashion campaign.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of upturn

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