rev up

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But on Tuesday the energy of the event revved up further amid speculation that the show would be creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s last after ten years at the house. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Trump supporters arrived early, and the sight of Air Force One gliding low overhead early Sunday revved up the pro-Trump crowd. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

District title races rev up Friday night with 14 of the Sentinel Super 16 teams playing games that count in the chase for automatic state playoff berths. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The appointments follow the arrival in May of Marco De Vincenzo as head of leather goods design, working under the artistic direction of Sarah Burton, signaling the brand’s ambition to rev up the handbag category. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for rev up

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