re-up

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈəp 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the soccer powerhouses that also have a EuroLeague basketball team and have re-upped their license with EuroLeague is Real Madrid, a club also considering joining NBA Europe. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Bezos will also reportedly re-up with an additional $2 billion. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 July 2026

But under these circumstances, the Bucks had to do something, internally aware for months that Antetokounmpo was not going to re-up, could walk into 2027 free agency, and that something is better than nothing. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Dressed in Chiefs red, the family happily smiled from a dais as Patrick re-upped on his deal. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

re- + sign up

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for re-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup