How to Use run-up in a Sentence

run-up

1 of 2 noun
  • As for the tepid run-up to this World Cup?
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
  • Either way, the album had a good run-up.
    — Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The recent run-up in rental rates looks to be in the rear-view mirror.
    — Robert Barone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Yet that’s still a slowdown from a sharp run-up the past couple of years.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The theory is the lack of run-up should make kick returns safer.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The massive run-up in the shares has made the stock expensive.
    — Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Some analysts are warning that its run-up has been too speedy.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The recent run-up in energy prices ties back to oil.
    — Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But the real issue is, the reason for the home price run-up is lack of supply.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 July 2025
  • Despite its run-up, some analysts see room for further gains.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The exact cause of the latest run-up in Treasury rates is hard to pinpoint.
    — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Ronaldo started his run-up in Hamburg, scored his penalty and hoped for the best.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The topsy-turvy response owes in part to a run-up in stock prices that preceded the rate cut, experts said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • That, along with supply chain troubles, helped fuel the inflation run-up.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Each run-up brought new believers, new narratives, and higher prices.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • His combine performance was the latest piece in what has been a terrific draft run-up.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For a moment, that run-up made Ellison the richest man on the planet.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Apple had gained 46% this year through Tuesday’s close, part of a broader run-up in tech stocks.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Why rents are cooling Rent relief comes after a sharp run-up in prices earlier in the decade.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The historic price run-up just ahead of the chocolate industry’s biggest day of the year has been months in the making.
    — Maya Huter, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Many in this age group have had a run-up in their home equity, so have more leverage when buying a home, Lautz said.
    — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There will be no long run-up to the season with hours spent preparing her mind and body to compete for 30-plus games.
    — Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This year’s run-up to the conference finals has been markedly different.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • The housing market has been slow even since a quick run-up in interest rates in 2022.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Delta is still analysts’ favorite pick for long-term investors, but the stock’s run-up prompted the rating change.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The shares dipped 3% in late trading after the numbers and following a recent run-up.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • That’s one of the reasons for this week’s price run-up in silver and silver stocks – now playing catch-up with the yellow metal.
    — John Navin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • The big run-up in gold still has plenty of headroom left, according to Goldman Sachs.
    — Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Both had seen run-ups after the conflict between Iran and Israel began.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • Earnings season will also pose a key test to the sector after a rapid run-up in valuations.
    — Matt Ward-Perkins, CNBC, 14 July 2025

run up

2 of 2 verb
  • His kids run up and down their block with friends their age.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Along the way, a white student ran up to him.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The rest of this is just running up the score.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The fault lied with France, who should not have run up.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Valdez drove up and the other friend ran up to meet him.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The crowd screamed and ran up to hand the queens dollar bills.
    — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • Had a stray dog run up the stairs, knocking down the plant?
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Trump didn’t just run up the score in a number of blue states.
    — Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Joseph Quinn won't be running up that hill.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Hattie runs up to them and gets into their faces.
    — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Oldfield is seen running up the street and then goes out of view.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • The night seemed even darker, and a tingle ran up my spine.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The 10-year yield has run up rapidly and is due for a breather.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
  • By opening time, the line ran up the block past the side of the building.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Once lit, the flame can run up to eight hours on high or up to 16 hours on low.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
  • But these two teams do not just run up and down the floor, jacking up a lot of deep shots.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • The bears can climb trees, swim and run up and downhill up to 40 mph.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
  • Black bears are strong swimmers and tree climbers and can run up to 35 mph.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
  • The gecko ran up the wall, in places leaving small traces of blood and fluid.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The bears can climb trees, swim, and run up and downhill up to 40 mph.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But then a guard ran up to me and arrested me for assault.
    — ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Caiceo rolled around, clutching his leg in pain, as staff members ran up to tend to him.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • My man Pretty Chi would run up and down and bring down the news.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 18 July 2022
  • The rest of the field of cross country runners started to run up the hill.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Students commonly run up huge debt that takes many years to pay off.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That positive charge can run up a tall object.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • Rocky Balboa running up the steps.
    — Greg Cote updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Woojer says the Vest 4 can run up to 10 hours on a charge.
    — Joe Salas may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026

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