Similar words: run up, run upon, run up to, run up against, unused, lunula, eunuch, unusual. Meaning: n. 1. a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time 2. the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed run up. v. 1. pile up (debts or scores) 2. raise 3. fasten by sewing; do needlework 4. accumulate as a debt 5. make by sewing together quickly.
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(1) The longer and faster your run-up is, the higher you can jump.
(2) The bowler started his run-up.
(3) Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication.
(4) Supermarkets everywhere reported excellent trading in the run-up to Christmas.
(5) The run-up to the final was not encouraging.
(6) These were important even in the run-up to Suez.
(7) It said that in the run-up to an election, it would comment on planning opportunities based on pronouncements by political parties.
(8) In the run-up to Christmas, their games are selling faster than ever.
(9) I took an unnecessarily long run-up and struck the ball well, but high.
(10) These performances are part of the run-up to the Center's anniversary celebrations.
(11) In the run-up to the November 1992 presidential elections[sentencedict.com], education was seen as a key issue.
(12) All this was visible during the run-up to the Gulf war.
(13) Standing up to voters in the run-up to the general election is another matter.
(14) In the run-up to the election, terrorists have intensified their activities.
(15) When a canvasser called during the election run-up, he decided to rejoin.
(16) The company believes the products will sell well in the run-up to Christmas.
(17) The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas.
(18) When I began to compete again, I was struggling with my run-up.
(19) Doubts about Mr Hague's longevity are not new, but are increasingly damaging in the run-up to an election.
(20) Recently, they developed a roll of film found in Paul's old camera[sentencedict.com], taken in the run-up to the fighting.
(21) But I would like to know how much of a run-up he needed.
(22) The party political scene remains fluid, with parties merging and forming alliances in the run-up to the March 1991 general elections.
(23) Sheila Geddes, Sid Clarke and all the others who had contributed their efforts in the run-up to the launch.
(24) However, they do not expect any radical revision to emerge in the run-up to legislation.
(25) Or would be busy sorting things out at school with the run-up to half-term.
(26) The second was a report on restructuring the business in the run-up to privatisation.
(27) It certainly knocks spots off anything attempted by the newly-Thatcherising Conservatives in the run-up to the 1979 election.
(28) The three are fighting over control of the provincial assemblies, which will be important in the run-up to the election.
(29) Despite medical advice about sensible drinking, many people still over-indulge, particularly in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year.
(30) Competition has hit a new high with many attractive offers in the run-up to Christmas.
More similar words: run up, run upon, run up to, run up against, unused, lunula, eunuch, unusual, jejunum, unusable, unusually, unutterable, own up, pin up, open up, sign up, turn up, blown up, grown-up, join up, burn up, taken up, cleanup, clean up, button up, grown-ups, nuptial, clean-up, loosen up, freshen up.