run up (Meaning)
run up (v)
pile up (debts or scores)
raise
fasten by sewing; do needlework
accumulate as a debt
make by sewing together quickly
run up (n)
a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
Synonyms & Antonyms of run up
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FAQs About the word run up
pile up (debts or scores), raise, fasten by sewing; do needlework, accumulate as a debt, make by sewing together quickly, a substantial increase over a relative
prelude, overture,countdown, preliminary, preamble, warm-up, curtain-raiser, start,lead-in, prolog
depletion, abatement, shrinkage, fall, diminution, decline, lowering, fall, decrease, decrease
The marathon runners ran up the steep incline, their legs burning with exertion.
The water bill ran up to hundreds of dollars due to the constant leaks.
He ran up the stairs two at a time, his heart pounding in his chest.
The electricity bill ran up quickly after the air conditioning was left on all night.
