build-ups
Slow steady growths
Build-ups is the plural of build-up, referring to gradual accumulations or increases over time.
Traffic build-ups clog highways during rush hour.
A build-up of tension precedes a dramatic moment.
Military build-ups involve massing troops and equipment.
The word also describes promotional efforts creating anticipation: The movie had months of build-up before release.
Material settled or stored
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- residueMatter left behind
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
tartar · grime · silt · scale · crud · film · coating · crust
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
eagerness · tension · momentum · crescendo · prelude · lead-up · fanfare · drumroll
Military personnel collectively
- forcesCauses of motion
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- amassingCollecting in quantity
reinforcements · arsenal · armament · stockpiling · concentration · positioning · escalation · fortification
Progressive increase in intensity
- intensificationIncrease in degree
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- progressionSequential forward movement
increase · surge · mounting · amplification · snowballing · compounding · cumulative · incremental
Temporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- developmentProgress toward maturity
site · zone · project · housing · residential · commercial · urban · suburban
deposits
Material settled or stored
plaque · tartar · grime · silt · scale · crud · film · coating · crust · sludge
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
countdown · eagerness · tension · momentum · crescendo · prelude · lead-up · fanfare · drumroll · buzz
troops
Military personnel collectively
- forcesCauses of motion
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
amassing · reinforcements · arsenal · armament · stockpiling · concentration · positioning · escalation · fortification · staging
escalation
Progressive increase in intensity
- intensificationIncrease in degree
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
progression · increase · surge · mounting · amplification · snowballing · compounding · cumulative · incremental · steady
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
development · site · zone · project · housing · residential · commercial · urban · suburban · renovation
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
jam · delays · queuing · slowdown · snarl · tailback · rush-hour · commuter · roadwork · merge
- DJ techniquescrossfade, sampling, looping, beatmatching, crossfading
build-upsreductions
Acts of lessening
decreases · declines · depletions · drop-offs · run-downs
build-upsdenouements
Final parts of narratives
aftermaths · conclusions · resolutions · letdowns · come-downs
build-upsclearances
Authorizations or space allowances
removals · scourings · dissolutions · erosions · washes