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

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is re-upping a demand for federal action on a rural power utility after its customers reported back-to-back, hourslong outages earlier this month. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025 Now, Trump re-upping his threats on America's biggest trading partners to reach a deal by August 1st or face higher tariffs. ABC News, 20 July 2025 Officials will explore re-upping the water taxi as well as other options to help people cross the river, according to the release. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 Best Amazon Prime Day Member Beauty Deals Under $25 Beauty and personal care products are consistently on my re-up list, so Prime Day is the time to stock up, and members have even steeper discounts on must-haves. Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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