buildup
Slow steady growth
Buildup is a gradual increase or accumulation.
Traffic buildup clogs highways during rush hour.
Military buildup precedes conflict.
The buildup of plaque damages teeth.
Buildup also means the period of promotion or preparation before an event: After all that buildup, the movie was disappointing.
The verb form is two words: Pressure continued to build up.
Applied surface covering
- laminationBonding sheets together
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- overlayCovering placed atop
- platingSurface metal application
cladding · insulation · lining · composite · layers · strata · deposition · accretion
Accumulated reserve supply
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- residueMatter left behind
sediment · plaque · tartar · sludge · grime · scale · corrosion · rust
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- buzzContinuous low drone
tension · eagerness · countdown · lead-up · fever pitch · drumroll · prelude · run-up
Organized distribution of resources
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- amassingCollecting in quantity
- massingGathering in quantity
armament · fortification · escalation · positioning · staging · arsenal · stockpiling · arms race
Foundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- lead-upPreliminary period or events
prelude · run-up · preamble · foundation · positioning · staging · mobilization · ramp-up
Growth in amount
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- riseMove to higher position
proliferation · amplification · intensification · acceleration · momentum · snowballing · crescendo · mounting
Force upon contact
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
apprehension · unease · edginess · escalation · friction · hostility · confrontation · standoff
coating
Applied surface covering
- laminationBonding sheets together
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- overlayCovering placed atop
plating · cladding · insulation · lining · composite · layers · strata · deposition · accretion · encrustation
stockpile
Accumulated reserve supply
residue · sediment · plaque · tartar · sludge · grime · scale · corrosion · rust · condensation
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
buzz · tension · eagerness · countdown · lead-up · fever pitch · drumroll · prelude · run-up · climax
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- amassingCollecting in quantity
massing · armament · fortification · escalation · positioning · staging · arsenal · stockpiling · arms race
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- planningArranging for future events
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
lead-up · prelude · run-up · preamble · foundation · positioning · staging · mobilization · ramp-up · warm-up
increase
Growth in amount
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- surgeSudden powerful increase
rise · proliferation · amplification · intensification · acceleration · momentum · snowballing · crescendo · mounting · swelling
pressure
Force upon contact
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
nervousness · apprehension · unease · edginess · escalation · friction · hostility · confrontation · standoff · powder keg
- plot devicesMacGuffin, red herring, plot twist, flashback, foreshadowing
- quantity changesincrease, decrease, rise, fall, gain
- residueresidue, film, scum, grime, deposits
- thriller elementstwists, suspense, tension, anticipation, cliffhanger
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- storytellingstorytelling, story, tale, narrative, narrator
buildupreduction
Making something smaller
decrease · decline · depletion · diminution · drawdown
buildupteardown
Deliberate structure removal
destruction · demolition · dismantling · deconstruction · razing
- build upGrow by increments
- building blocksBasic units for construction
- apartment buildingMulti-story residential structure
- building upIncreasing gradually
- office buildingStructure for professional work
- build onDevelop from existing foundation
build, building, builder, build up, builds, builders, outbuilding, build-up, buildups