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.
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Burks was halfway across Concordia Avenue when the witness heard a vehicle’s engine rev up and then saw a white sedan hit Burks, who went airborne.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Here are a dozen that rev up in the fall.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
No offense is fully revved up in Week 1 and ready to address every flaw, but the Browns probably have a left tackle issue.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Here are a dozen that rev up in the fall.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
No offense is fully revved up in Week 1 and ready to address every flaw, but the Browns probably have a left tackle issue.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rev up
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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