runup

[ ruhn-uhp ]

noun

1. the testing of an airplane engine by accelerating the motor.
2. an advance in prices, as in the stock market.
3. Sports.
   1. the running up to the jump line by a broad jumper.
   2. the running up of the ball in soccer or polo toward the goal.
   3. the running up of a golf ball toward the putting green.

Word History and Origins

Origin of runup¹

First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase run up

Example Sentences

The seeds of OMG Signal actually started during the runup to the last election cycle, said Hagedorn, but became far more urgent as the pandemic wiped out decades of insights since peoples’ lives and priorities had been indelibly altered.

From Digiday

The global agency holding company IPG launched an initiative in the runup to Earth Month that underscored its commitment to the environment.

From Digiday

In the runup to Georgia, these groups focused on turning out youth voters and voters of color.

From Vox

They’ve all had to step up to offer Smith a second fiddle in the absence of Jaylen Waddle, but Waddle returned to practice during the runup to the title game after an ankle injury in late October.

From FiveThirtyEight

You may have heard more about Parler in the runup to the 2020 election when conservatives touted it as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook.

From Vox

It leads one to wonder how breathlessly the actual runup to the 2016 election will be covered.

From The Daily Beast

The piece was part of the runup to the annual Clinton Global Initiative.

From The Daily Beast