runup
Americannoun
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the testing of an airplane engine by accelerating the motor.
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an advance in prices, as in the stock market.
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Sports.
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the running up to the jump line by a broad jumper.
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the running up of the ball in soccer or polo toward the goal.
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the running up of a golf ball toward the putting green.
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Etymology
Origin of runup
First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase run up
Example Sentences
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In terms of the stock market set up going into earnings, Evercore notes that “the mood around tech is as cautious as it was in the runup to 1Q26 when earnings catalyzed the market higher.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The legal claim filed recently by widow Nancy Lemus alleges new details in the runup to the the explosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Those who were late to the party and bought throughout the runup are underwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
But the runup has been dominated by the off-stage antics of the coiffed contestants and their Thai hosts, escalating into a feminist firestorm drawing the attention of Mexico's president.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
At the same time, they won’t want to disrupt key business periods – ecommerce operators will typically put a freeze on any work in the runup to Christmas for example.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
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