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 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 The center of gravity for back-to-school marketing will keep drifting later, with promotional pushes in the first two weeks of September becoming as strategically important as the late-July run-up. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run-up

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Noun

Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
An announcement was made Wednesday, during the Presidents’ Challenge, the annual opening ceremony at Somerset House in London that launches the countdown and training season for the Boat Race.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of countdown

Noun

The spike in diesel has been magnified by Ukrainian attacks on refineries in Russia, one of the world’s top diesel exporters, and export restrictions in China.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The drama turns on a young woman, victim of spike drinking at a lavish New Year’s Eve party in a remote manor.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of spike

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

Brener’s jump to the new Skydance comes in the wake of DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran also making the transition.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
In addition, 5,013 weapons were seized — a 120% jump compared to last year's operation — more than 1,400 children were identified or located, a 34% jump, and authorities conducted 687 fentanyl seizures, up 63%, the FBI said.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of jump

Noun

And anybody who tries to stop tech acceleration toward this maximal AI eat-the-world universe is threatening the continuation of humanity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Later on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge is expected to show a continuation of price pressures.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

The beginning of Between Worlds functions as a kind of prelude, offering a straightforward primer on Said.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
People may be wondering if the nor’easter flooding is a prelude for what to expect as a strong El Niño continues to build this winter and as sea level rises in the future.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of prelude

Noun

The daily stochastics have a more decisive upturn now, and the daily MACD has a buy signal, increasing the likelihood of upside follow-through in the coming days.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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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