Coming after a long promotional buildup, it was covered as a news event by local television stations.

He made a long buildup, which meant it was going to be the bombshell.

The long, slow buildup to the inevitable showdown keeps the reader turning the pages.

The long buildup to our relationship didn't exactly hurt, but what really allowed me to let go (in all ways!)

Two of his favorite westerns, it is pointed out, are essentially a long buildup to a climactic confrontation.

Anticipation is half the pleasure of a meal, but 20 years is a very long buildup.

The drama had exploded into vacuity after its long buildup.

The first act is a long and superficial buildup to the opening of the new ward.

There had been a long buildup to the crisis.

It's been a very long buildup," she says, "and on the whole Gary's not too bad.