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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In January, Yemen’s Interior Ministry re-upped a request to its Emirati counterpart to apprehend Al-Maqtari and his associates. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 House Republicans are scrambling to find the votes for a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as conservatives threaten to revolt over the exclusion of funding for deportations and re-up demands that the SAVE America Act be attached. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 James Folta’s rose of the week involved re-upping his trusty supply of fridge pickles. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026 When Bay chose to re-up in 2022 right after Iger had formally cut ties with Disney, the former executive saw that as a turning point. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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