as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Recent Examples of work up
The other two are still working up to it, but the team isn't going anywhere.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Talent deals Keeso, who has a multi-year deal with Bell, is working up Cats in the Plateau, a six-part comedy about two garbage men in Montréal, who start a gang.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Starting from bottom of bowl and working up, mix with your hands (like tossing a salad) until mixture starts to look dry again.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
The victim was told to work up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Talent deals Keeso, who has a multi-year deal with Bell, is working up Cats in the Plateau, a six-part comedy about two garbage men in Montréal, who start a gang.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Starting from bottom of bowl and working up, mix with your hands (like tossing a salad) until mixture starts to look dry again.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026
The victim was told to work up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work up
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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This is a developing story that will be updated.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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The Documentary jury – comprising Geeta Gandbhir, Carla Gutierrez and Liu Qing – focused on the genre’s capacity to forge cross-cultural understanding.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Random questions can forge deep conversations and intimate connections.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The big story While Hollywood continues to work out how best to use AI and debates its effect on jobs, filmmakers in India — the world’s most prolific movie production industry — have taken the next step.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Federal agents training alongside UFC fighters, a title contender working out inside FBI headquarters and a UFC event on White House grounds would have sounded like satire just a few years ago.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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