Build up
Build up verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: the young stockbroker worked hard to build up a clientele
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The aim may be to extend the tension over a larger part of the game, by opting to stretch and relax the tension rather than let it build up continually.
Source: Breather Level -
Thanks to the success of the original, Larian had enough funds to produce it on their own, but took to Kickstarter once more to attract additional funding, build up a player community early, and to sign Chris Avellone on as a stretch goal.
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Stretch and Build up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build_up/stretch
Build up & Stretch. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/build_up/stretch>.
Stretch or Build up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build_up/stretch.
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