buildup
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈbɪlˌdʌp/
- He noticed a significant buildup of dust on the shelves after weeks of neglect.
- military buildup
- arms buildup
- nuclear buildup
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Watch on YouTubeSo currently I still have a fluid buildup in in the back of my right ear.
- So currently I still have a fluid buildup in in the back of my right ear.
- Use an oil free cleanser to remove any buildup of lip gloss balms or lipsticks.
- So inflammation underlies this whole process of buildup, but inflammation also underlies.
- And is there a distinction between plaque buildup and cardiovascular disease?
- These things did not show an association with increased plaque buildup in the arteries feeding the heart muscle.
- And now it's starting to look like maybe she's right about the inventory buildup, but is she right about the conclusion?
- Either you're going to have too high of aph rise, so too much acid buildup, or you're going to have a problem clearing the waste.
- Anytime you have a buildup of energy in a certain area, it it will start to cover other things.
- You know, just this sort of buildup of anxiety and terror.
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The underlying causes of the buildup of debt have been multiple.
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This government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet military buildup on the island of Cuba.
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All this, this whole buildup, was leading to this next part.
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Biggest military buildup in history.
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After all this buildup, the kids are finally getting married.
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Analysts are concerned that the buildup of Russian forces...
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Budget policy, as just noted, remains the underlying cause of the huge buildup of foreign debt.
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So it is a temporary fix perhaps to reducing carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere.
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The buildup of fluid in my spine is a degenerative condition.
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After 9/11, there was an accelerated buildup of U.S. military and intelligence capabilities.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.6
An increase in size, number, or importance of something
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A rise that happens over time and makes something larger
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3.4
A group of things gathered in one place over time
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3.6
An increase in amount, level, or strength
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Gradual growth by adding small bits or layers of matter
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The process or result of something becoming more dense
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Etymology
The word buildup is made from build and up, so it means something 'built up' little by little, like layers of dust or plaque on a surface. That's why buildup means a slow increase or an accumulation.