run up
Amass over time
Run up captures the idea of accumulating or increasing rapidly, often implying carelessness or excess.
You run up a tab at a bar, run up debt on credit cards, or run up charges on an expense account.
In sports, running up the score means continuing to score against a clearly beaten opponent—considered unsportsmanlike.
Run up also means to hoist: run up a flag.
A run-up is a preparatory period or approach: the run-up to the election, a run-up before a jump.
Recorded count
- accrueIncrease by addition
- amassCollect in quantity
- compileCollect into unified whole
- aggregateCombined sum total
mount · total · incur · collect · gather · tab · score · sum
Sudden powerful increase
- spikeSharp rise or point
- increaseGrowth in amount
- inflationSustained price level increase
- soarAscend to heights
skyrocket · jump · climb · rise · balloon · spiral · mounting · swell
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- overdraftSpending past zero
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
- deficitAmount still owed
borrowing · liabilities · charges · expenses · balance · outstanding · owing · overdue
Brief maximum-speed effort
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- advanceMove or progress forward
- chargeCost or accusation
- raceCompetition of speed
rush · momentum · acceleration · stride · buildup · preparation · countdown · anticipation
tally
Recorded count
aggregate · mount · total · incur · collect · gather · tab · score · sum · cumulative
surge
Sudden powerful increase
soar · skyrocket · jump · climb · rise · balloon · spiral · mounting · swell · hike
bills
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- overdraftSpending past zero
- credit cardBorrowed-funds payment tool
deficit · borrowing · liabilities · charges · expenses · balance · outstanding · owing · overdue · unpaid
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
race · rush · momentum · acceleration · stride · buildup · preparation · countdown · anticipation · event
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
hoist · colors · ceremony · salute · pole · banner · ensign · halyard · unfurl · standard
stitch
Thread loop in fabric
garment · fabric · sewing machine · quick · alter · tailor · mend · dress · curtains · costume
- gathering verbsgather, collect, accumulate, amass, compile
- gambling cheatscard mechanic, marked cards, stacked deck, card sharp, collusion
- cricketbatsman, bowler, wicket, bat, ball
- greyhound racinggreyhound, greyhounds, racing greyhound, greyhound racing, dog track
- track jumpslong jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, sand pit
- Cricket Bowlingfast bowling, googly, yorker, bouncer, inswinger