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 Buying downside protection here allows long holders to lock in a substantial portion of the recent run-up while risking less than 1% of total position value. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The recent run-up in gasoline futures indicates prices will rise another 10 to 25 cents over the next week. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Indeed, some analysts previously told ABC News the current selloff owes primarily to a phenomenon called profit-taking, when traders sell off some of their shares to lock in returns after a prolonged run-up in price. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026 Mbappe did a stuttered run-up to the ball while observing Bounou at Gillette Stadium, probably in an attempt to let Bounou know that he’s being watched, so moving early to a side will be futile. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run-up

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Noun

Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The surprise drop kicked off a 60-day countdown for the re-issue.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of countdown

Noun

In 2023, the California Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe into the practices of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department that led to the spike in in-custody deaths.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, the spike doesn’t necessarily make Boise expensive compared to other large markets.

— Mark Dee August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of spike

Noun

On Thursday, Salesforce shares shot up almost 23%, their best day since 2020 and second-biggest jump since the company went public in 2004.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Power density faces another jump Phase 2 now aims to increase power density by more than three times again.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of jump

Noun

The United States had been looking for an interlocutor with Cuba and made overtures with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to an exclusive USA TODAY interview in July.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
In Blair’s case, Franco’s overture in 2017 led to both friendship and eventual collaboration.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of overture

Noun

This is a callous continuation of the ongoing campaign by the same individuals and groups targeting Jewish people and the state of Israel, a pattern of antisemitism and misinformation that puts our community in grave danger.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The evening marked a continuation of struggles for Zack Wheeler, who lacked command from the first inning onward.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

Pendry Park City Park City, UT Park City is a world-class resort town and year-round destination where hiking and biking are a prelude to an exciting nightlife.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cooper—who is reportedly in Paris to film a prelude to Ocean’s Eleven with Margot Robbie—was not pictured.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prelude

Noun

This resulted in nothing more than an asset swap between the commercial banks and the BOJ, with no upturn in money growth.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
After an upturn in his goalscoring form for Barca at the beginning of 2023-24, the team started calling him ‘El Tiburon’.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of upturn

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