1
: the act of running up something
2
: a usually sudden increase in volume or price
3
: a period immediately preceding an action or event
ran up; run up; running up; runs up
: to grow rapidly : shoot up
1
: bid up
2
: to stitch together quickly
3
: to erect hastily
4
: to achieve by accumulating
ran up a big lead
Examples of run-up in a Sentence
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David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
Despite a recent run-up for both the stock and the sector, Ossenback believes that consensus estimates remain too low for the stock, and that its valuation is still well below those of its mid-cap peers.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
After the song ended, Megan ran up to hug Reese once more and posed for a selfie video, which the Chicago Sky player posted on her Instagram Stories.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In addition to the jobs report, traders have been reacting to a weaker outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon, as well as a growing belief that much of the recent run-up in tech stocks, which pushed the Nasdaq to a record high just a month ago, has been overdone.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
Despite a recent run-up for both the stock and the sector, Ossenback believes that consensus estimates remain too low for the stock, and that its valuation is still well below those of its mid-cap peers.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Verb
Other bystanders ran up, offering to help: an ER nurse, an emergency medical technician, an anesthesiologist.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
After the song ended, Megan ran up to hug Reese once more and posed for a selfie video, which the Chicago Sky player posted on her Instagram Stories.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Run-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-up. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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