as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Recent Examples of work up
Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.
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Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
These surveys drop a lot of hard, time-consuming work up front.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Getting worked up over a setback?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Normally, in a heated scene, actors might want to try and stay in that energy between takes and keep themselves worked up.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for work up
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
These surveys drop a lot of hard, time-consuming work up front.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Getting worked up over a setback?
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Normally, in a heated scene, actors might want to try and stay in that energy between takes and keep themselves worked up.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for work up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work up
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Both Kodiak and Aurora are developing self-driving trucks with traditional driver’s components like a steering wheel.
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The new look, developed with branding firm Turner Duckworth, moves Sam’s Club into a brighter blue, a lowercase wordmark and a diamond that now does more than decorate the name.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
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Electrolyte loss is why working out in the heat can cause cramping.
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What’s happening with Phase 2 The broader Phase 2 expansion is still in limbo while Cavileer and Majestic work out their differences in court.
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