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: the act of running up something
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: a usually sudden increase in volume or price
3
: a period immediately preceding an action or event
ran up; run up; running up; runs up
: to grow rapidly : shoot up
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: bid up
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: to stitch together quickly
3
: to erect hastily
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: to achieve by accumulating
ran up a big lead
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Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Many would say it’s been a stressful run-up to November 7, and according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association, 25% of adults are even losing sleep over it.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In 2024, the pressures of incumbency, right-wing populism, and an intensifying gender gap have degraded bedrock coalitions, allowing Republicans to make inroads among Black and Hispanic men and Democrats to run up the margins in affluent suburbs.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Krasner accused Musk and his PAC in his lawsuit filed Monday of running a dubious lottery in the tense run-up to Tuesday's election.
—Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Many would say it’s been a stressful run-up to November 7, and according to a recent survey from the American Psychological Association, 25% of adults are even losing sleep over it.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Margin of victory matters for tiebreakers, so teams are incentivized to run up the score.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In 2024, the pressures of incumbency, right-wing populism, and an intensifying gender gap have degraded bedrock coalitions, allowing Republicans to make inroads among Black and Hispanic men and Democrats to run up the margins in affluent suburbs.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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