How to Use buildup in a Sentence

buildup

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  • There is a big traffic buildup on the highway.
  • Both players were given big buildups before the game.
  • You should clean the mechanism regularly to prevent buildup of dirt.
  • Duggan worked out for the Cowboys during the buildup of the NFL draft.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The buildup of toxins in his body had left him comatose.
    — Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • If there is buildup stuck on the brush, scrub with something like a toothbrush.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a lot of buildup to a single kiss between two teens.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • For buildup on the backside of the knobs, try using a toothbrush to get into the tight spaces.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The soft stone would remove the layer of dirt, brine, and crust buildup on the planks, and reveal the white wood underneath.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • This buildup of promyelocytes leads to a shortage of normal white and red blood cells and platelets in the body.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The pressure from the gas buildup eventually cracks the electrodes and makes the battery fail.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2023
  • But for most of the buildup and parts of the game itself, Julie Sanchez and her husband, Ralph, weren’t gazing up at those screens at all.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • Both drugs work by targeting plaque buildups in the brain that are known as amyloid.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • That takes a lot of detergent, and any traces that don't rinse out can leave sticky buildup behind.
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Open the faucet attached to the frozen pipe to allow water to flow through and relieve pressure buildup.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The general’s head was hollow, save for a few traces of wax mold and some dirt and rust buildup inside.
    — Hadley Green, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The buildup of denial that covers everything in their house like a film.
    — Samy Burch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There’s just so much more in the show and so much more buildup that was really exciting.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But somewhere in that buildup, the man at the center of it all quietly knew there was something wrong.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the noise in the buildup of the spectacle has been about one person and one person only: Taylor Swift.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
  • When the drug binds to amyloid, the drug enables the immune system to remove amyloid buildup.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The limited mesh on the body of the tent keeps the warmth trapped inside on cold nights, while the central support frame is made to endure overnight snow buildup.
    — Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Alvarez, chef’s soul bare, admits that the buildup left him disappointed with the Bib award at first.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Given the buildup to the opener and the optimism that percolated through the Bears fan base for months, true or false?
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The color came from a buildup of something known as bilirubin, a breakdown product of red blood cells.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • Each of the four smaller brush heads houses 28 rotating nodes, which do the bulk of the work for you, loosening buildup and flakes alike.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Try the hydro-star® + tea tree on oily spots to cleanse and unclog pores by removing excess oil and buildup.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The space was created in the buildup play, starting with Diego Gomez finding Robert Taylor making his run down the left side.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • To keep foul odors from lingering and to protect against grime buildup, check out our steps for how to clean a dishwasher.
    — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • After a few weeks of buildup, the song was finally released on Friday, June 2.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 June 2023

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