built up

Example Sentences

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I had so much built-up anxiety about facing my own numbers, but seeing my boyfriend lay his cards on the table gave me the courage to finally log in and look at mine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Once that confinement breaks down, the built-up tension is released and the metal rearranges into its usual crystalline form.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

Drones sold to the German military can’t be flown over built-up areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Indeed, by that point, the Dodgers had already indicated that Ohtani wouldn’t need to be fully built-up to return to game action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Now, I figured that the built-up gas in most boys’ locker rooms was enough to cause an explosion, so I wasn’t surprised when the flaming dodgeball ignited a huge WHOOOOOOOM!

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan