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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No offense is fully revved up in Week 1 and ready to address every flaw, but the Browns probably have a left tackle issue.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The Oregon Duck ran out onto the field with the cheerleading and dance squads revving up fans for the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As the fall festival season revs up, standouts from fests past populate an engaging indie weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With astrocytes out of the picture, glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, spilled into extrasynaptic zones, flipping on NMDA receptors and revving up vasopressin neuron activity.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
The Oregon Duck ran out onto the field with the cheerleading and dance squads revving up fans for the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As the fall festival season revs up, standouts from fests past populate an engaging indie weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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