rev up
phrasal verb
revved up; revving up; revs up
informal
1
: to become more active
The campaign is revving up.
2
: to make (someone or something) more active or effective
Big business spending is revving up the economy.
The company is getting revved up for the launch of its new product line.
Examples of rev up in a Sentence
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With roughly 100 days until the 2024 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival, details of events at Veterans Park and the Harley-Davidson Museum are revving up.
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Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Speculation revved up late last year after TMZ published photos of the pair looking pretty close at a tennis fundraiser for the Inspiring Children Foundation, reportedly held on Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
It's revved up anticipation among motorcycle riders, philosophy buffs, Smithsonian staff, and even those who started reading the book but skidded off the road when the metaphysics got too slippery.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Union negotiators will also have to contend with the current production environment, which isn’t revving up as much as some crewmembers might have hoped post-strikes.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
The organization is already revving up for the next eclipse in just six months that will be visible from a remote area at the southern tip of South America.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Alcaraz nailed some winners, while Nadal revved up his serves and managed to tie it up at 9-9 with a volley that brought the crowd to its feet.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2024
There hasn’t been any revving up in regards to team activity and he’s continued to put in the same workload he’s been doing for a while now.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
As Dune: Part Two revved up in early 2022, fans were hit with a flurry of high-profile casting announcements: Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan!
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Speculation revved up late last year after TMZ published photos of the pair looking pretty close at a tennis fundraiser for the Inspiring Children Foundation, reportedly held on Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
It's revved up anticipation among motorcycle riders, philosophy buffs, Smithsonian staff, and even those who started reading the book but skidded off the road when the metaphysics got too slippery.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Union negotiators will also have to contend with the current production environment, which isn’t revving up as much as some crewmembers might have hoped post-strikes.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
The organization is already revving up for the next eclipse in just six months that will be visible from a remote area at the southern tip of South America.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Alcaraz nailed some winners, while Nadal revved up his serves and managed to tie it up at 9-9 with a volley that brought the crowd to its feet.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2024
There hasn’t been any revving up in regards to team activity and he’s continued to put in the same workload he’s been doing for a while now.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
As Dune: Part Two revved up in early 2022, fans were hit with a flurry of high-profile casting announcements: Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan!
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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