The company is trying to build up its reputation
She needs to build up her strength after the illness
The storm began to build up in the afternoon
He's trying to build up a savings account
We need to build up our reserves before the winter
Hey, how are you feeling about the upcoming presentation? I know you've been working hard.
Actually, I'm feeling pretty good! I spent the weekend really trying to build up my confidence and practice the flow.
That's great! Did you find that focusing on the introduction helped to build up momentum as you practiced, or did you tackle the whole thing at once?
The tension began to build up as the detective got closer to the truth
The tension began to accumulate as the detective got closer to the truth
The tension started to increase as the detective got closer to the truth
The tension started to develop as the detective got closer to the truth
The tension was gradually increasing as the detective got closer to the truth