run-up
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈrʌnˌʌp/
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- The current ethanol boom in the United States has been driven by ethanol policy and the recent run-up in oil prices.
- run-up in prices
- run-up in oil
- recent run-up
And now, after a decade of low interest rates, cheap debt and a huge run up in asset prices, you could say a bubble was forming.
- And now, after a decade of low interest rates, cheap debt and a huge run up in asset prices, you could say a bubble was forming.
- Best proof I can give you is the run up in expenditures based on printed money from last summer.
Examples
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During the recent run-up in the U.S. stock market, valuations for public companies of all kinds have soared.
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And now, after a decade of low interest rates, cheap debt and a huge run up in asset prices, you could say a bubble was forming.
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Best proof I can give you is the run up in expenditures based on printed money from last summer.
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Oil, for example, has seen a huge run-up, and it hurts economic activity in the U.S.
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But I really doubt this was the sole reason for the run-up in electrical prices.
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The end of summer stock market run-up pushed the S&P 500 index above 1,400, a 12% gain year-to-date.
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There are eerie parallels between this election cycle and the run-up to President Ronald Reagan's victory in 1980.
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The stock market experienced a significant run-up in prices as investors became more optimistic.
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After the recent run-up in housing prices, many buyers are feeling the pressure to act quickly.
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Analysts noted a sharp run-up in oil prices leading up to the summer driving season.
Synonyms
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3.3
A sudden rise by a large amount
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3.6
A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent
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3.6
An increase in amount, level, or strength
A sudden large rise in price or value
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Etymology
Run-up also comes from the parts run and up, with up meaning 'higher' and run meaning 'to move quickly'. So a run-up in markets or prices is when they quickly move 'up' to a much higher level.