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’s enough room to decline Champagnie’s option and re-up him on team-friendly terms for longer — a recent Thunder specialty — extend Johnson and Wembanyama and still have the wherewithal to address the rest of the roster. John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 May 2026 After the season, Durán didn’t dangle in minor league free agency long before re-upping with the Padres. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 In 2022, the company re-upped the deal and added 12 more Coben titles, including the Bolitar series. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026 How does a re-up work in that context? Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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