Definitions

run up

VERB

add

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost continue include reply

STRONG

affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag

WEAK

beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into pour it on say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt

STRONG

decrease detach subtract

WEAK

deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw

VERB

charge

Synonyms

STRONG

book debit encumber nick paste

WEAK

buy on credit chalk up go into hock incur debt put on account put on one's card put on the cuff put on the tab receive credit

Antonyms

WEAK

free pay pay by check pay cash

VERB

enrich

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augment cultivate develop endow enhance refine supplement upgrade

STRONG

adorn aggrandize ameliorate better build decorate grace ornament pad parlay pyramid spike sweeten up

WEAK

beef up build up figure in flesh out hike up hop up jack up jazz up make rich pour it on soup up step up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

disgrace worsen

WEAK

deplete impoverish reduce take

VERB

erect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble construct create found hoist initiate mount organize put up raise set up stand

STRONG

compose effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form frame heighten institute join lift make manufacture pitch plant prefabricate produce rear shape upraise

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together stand up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude decrease demolish destroy drop end fall finish ignore lower neglect raze ruin

STRONG

break demote depress distress fail halt prevent stop upset

WEAK

topple

VERB

jack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

VERB

magnify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate amplify deepen enhance heighten inflate multiply

STRONG

aggrandize augment bless boost dignify dilate distend ennoble eulogize exalt expand extend glorify hike increase mount pad pyramid redouble rise rouse sweeten swell

WEAK

blow up build up hike up intensate jack up jump up step up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress contract decrease lessen reduce soften

STRONG

abridge belittle castigate condemn criticize debase decline degrade disgrace drop fall humiliate lower shame shorten shrink slump

WEAK

diminish miniaturize play down weaken

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost collect enhance get heighten jump obtain promote reinforce strengthen

STRONG

advance aggravate amplify assemble congregate congress dignify enlarge escalate exaggerate exalt forgather form gather goose hike honor inflate intensify levy magnify mass mobilize mushroom muster pyramid rally recruit rendezvous snowball up

WEAK

build up fetch up goose up hike up jack up jump up look up perk up pick up put up send through the roof shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease discourage undermine weaken

STRONG

abridge compress condense contract curtail denounce diminish disgrace divide humiliate lessen lower play down reduce shrink

WEAK

repress suppress

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost establish lift promote rear set up

STRONG

cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy drop

STRONG

decrease lower raze

WEAK

abandon demolish finish lessen

VERB

snowball

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escalate heighten intensify multiply proliferate swell widen

STRONG

advance aggrandize aggravate amplify annex augment boost broaden build burgeon deepen develop dilate distend double enhance enlarge exaggerate expand extend further grow inflate lengthen magnify mount pad progress prolong protract pullulate raise redouble reinforce rise sharpen soar spread strengthen supplement swarm teem thicken triple upsurge wax

WEAK

build up slap on step up tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease lessen lower weaken

STRONG

abbreviate abridge compress condense contract curtail cut decline deflate degrade depress diminish discourage drop fall hinder hurt minimize narrow recede reduce retreat retrogress shorten shrink slump subtract take back undermine

VERB

throw up

Synonyms

WEAK

build overnight jerrybuild knock together patch put together roughcast roughhew slap together throw together

Antonyms

WEAK

destroy raze tear down

VERB

upraise

Synonyms

STRONG

assemble compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form found frame heighten hoist initiate institute join lift make manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce raise rear shape stand

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together put up set up stand up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon break conclude decrease demolish demote depress destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse distress divide drop end fail fall finish halt ignore lessen lower neglect prevent raze refuse ruin scatter separate stop upset veto

VERB

uprear

Synonyms

WEAK

assemble bring about cobble up compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion fit together forge form found frame fudge together heighten hoist initiate institute join knock together lift make make up manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce put together put up raise rear set up shape stand stand up throw together throw up upraise

NOUN

curtain raiser

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lead-in warmup

WEAK

countdown curtain lifter curtain warmer inaugural kickoff opener opening gun opening shot preliminary preview run-up walk-up

Example Sentences

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But the retailer’s optimism about those plans has run up against skepticism from investors, who sent shares lower on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

But United levelled the tie just two minutes later through centre-back Godwill Kukonki's marauding run up the pitch before finishing the move by thumping home a powerful header in from Jim Thwaites' cross-field pass.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Familiar will know whether to run up or to hang back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“Despite the strong run up in semiconductor stocks, we continue to see opportunity across the stack, particularly in areas exposed to custom silicon and AI networking.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Ronan and I run up the drive into my little neighborhood; we slow to a jog and then a walk.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

run up

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