RUN-UPS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

run-ups

noun

plural of run-up

as in countdowns

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as in spikes

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Noun

The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026

Definition of preliminaries

Noun

The tension is playing out in public as leaders including Marco Rubio fight back against extremism while others such as JD Vance make overtures to the fringe.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Antonio, who has remained on good terms with Rochelle (and lives near the Hinkles in South Florida), supported Alex’s passion for the beautiful game while fending off overtures from football coaches.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of overtures

Noun

There are also permanent upgrades to health and attack power, as well as rare relics that enable unique skills, like multiple jumps.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Other America 250 events that include flyovers or parachute jumps could prompt more flight disruptions.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of jumps

Noun

Proper warm-ups and nutrition are universally essential, especially after breaks, to ensure player safety and career longevity.

— Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
With pockets of protests against the Iranian government unfolding outside SoFi Stadium, Iran just took the field for warm-ups.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of warm-ups

Noun

Local extensions can provide suggestions and tips for different soil concerns, says Rotella.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Experts point to the success of interventions like curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, protected bike lanes and lowering the citywide speed limit.

— Wes Marshall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of extensions

Noun

Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.

— Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Many of the actions are continuations of boycotts that started earlier this year.

— USA Today, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of continuations

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