build up your savings
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
Something ——s
The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
troops are building up on the Iraqi border
Somebody ——s
We worked up courage
build up confidence
ramp up security in the airports
Somebody ——s something
Something ——s something
develop land
The country developed its natural resources
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Somebody ——s something
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They pick up the garbage that builds up [=collects] along the highway.
Dust has begun building up on his piano.
These dangerous chemicals are building up in our lakes and ponds.
Political candidates are trying to build themselves up [=promote themselves] with public speeches and TV commercials.
The movie was built up so much [=we heard so many good things about the movie] that we were disappointed when we actually saw it.
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All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress.
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The music builds up to a rousing climax.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.