worked up

(verb) form or accumulate steadily. Synonyms: build up, work up, build, progress. Examples: "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly." "Pressure is building up at the indian-pakistani border."

(verb) develop. Synonyms: work up, get up. Example: "We worked up an as of an appetite."

(verb) bolster or strengthen. Synonyms: build up, work up, build, ramp up. Examples: "We worked up courage." "Build up confidence." "Ramp up security in the airports."

(verb) come up with. Synonyms: work out, work up. Examples: "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea." "We worked up an ad for our client."

(adj) (of persons) excessively affected by emotion. Synonyms: aroused, emotional, excited, worked up. Examples: "He would become emotional over nothing at all." "She was worked up about all the noise."