build up
Example Sentences
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European countries including the U.K. and France are helping Kyiv build up its production of other long-range weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Additionally, the heat dome in the region has been moving away eastward, allowing for the moisture to build up in the atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
He believes there is no silver bullet which will prevent a wildfire starting or spreading but that estates "need to build up layers of defence".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
As an escarpment, plateau, and mountain system rose, it created elevations cold enough for snow and ice to persist and build up over time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
I blinked and blinked because I didn’t want Babou to witness my stress hormones build up to a containment breach.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
