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re-upped; re-upping; re-ups

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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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the best times to re-up your beauty supply stash since so many products are on sale. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 When his policy ended in March 2023, Liz re-upped his coverage with National Health Insurance. Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025 Jon Stewart has re-upped his deal to executive produce The Daily Show and host it on a part-time basis, Paramount announced on Monday. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025 Both Neira and Robinson are based at Sony TV and have re-upped their overall deals with the indie studio. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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