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

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

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