re-upped; re-upping; re-ups
Synonyms of re-upnext

intransitive verb

: to sign on again
re-upped with the team for three more years
especially : to enlist again

Examples of re-up in a Sentence

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That includes a decrease in both new consumers signing up for ACA plans and existing enrollees re-upping them. Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Or are the Packers and LaFleur actually gauging the market for a potential head coach trade while leaving the door open to re-upping if nothing better materializes for both sides? Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026 The conversation eventually stalled without a motion to either re-up Gaasterland for a year or appoint Martinez. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 In September, the team re-upped with Nathan Walker on a two-year extension ($887,500 AAV). Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for re-up

Word History

Etymology

re- + sign up

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of re-up was circa 1906

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“Re-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re-up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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