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Definitions

build up

VERB
amplify, advertise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to boost develop enhance expand fortify improve increase intensify promote reinforce strengthen
WEAK
extend heighten hype plug publicize puff spotlight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease diminish discourage dissuade hurt injure lessen lower subtract undermine weaken worsen
WEAK
play down

Example Sentences

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I want to build up my emergency savings while raising my deductible.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He works night shifts cleaning and maintaining trains and says he has managed to build up a savings pot of £50,000 by not moving out of the family home.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

OpenAI has been trying to build up its Claude Code competitor, Codex, and sees a window of opportunity in Anthropic’s quandary.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

There is also biofilm, a layer made up of mixed microbes that can build up under the toilet rim and across surfaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

For most of us, cross-country is what we do to build up our base for track.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen