runup
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Definition
Noun: 1. A substantial increase over a relatively short period of time: A "runup" refers to a rapid and significant rise in the value, level, or amount of something, typically in financial, economic, or numerical contexts.
Usage
The word "runup" is primarily used to describe a sharp upward trend or surge that happens quickly. It often implies the increase is notable and may be temporary or lead to a subsequent adjustment.
Examples
- There was a significant runup in gasoline prices before the holiday weekend.
- Analysts are concerned about the rapid runup in housing prices.
- The stock experienced a dramatic runup following the positive earnings report.
Advanced Usage
- "In the runup to (an event)": This common phrase refers to the period of time immediately before an important event, often characterized by increasing activity, preparation, or tension.
- In the runup to the election, political advertising intensified.
- Security was tightened in the runup to the royal wedding.
Variants and Related Words
- Run-up: This is a common hyphenated variant spelling of the noun "runup." Both forms are acceptable.
- Run up (verb phrase): As a phrasal verb, "to run up" means to accumulate or increase something, often a debt or a score.
- He ran up a large bill at the hotel. (This is the verb form, not the noun "runup").
Synonyms
- Surge
- Upswing
- Increase
- Rise
- Climb
- Rally (specific to financial markets)
Antonyms
- Decline
- Drop
- Fall
- Correction (often used specifically after a runup)
- Downturn
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Precede a correction: This is not an idiom but a common observation in finance, where a "runup" in market prices is often followed by a "correction" (a decline of 10% or more).
- The market runup was followed by a sharp correction.
Noun
- a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
- a runup in interest rates
- market runups are followed by corrections