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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ninety-two restaurants and food trucks revved up for South Florida’s traditional high season by scoring top marks for their squeaky-clean kitchens, from 3030 Ocean and a Duffy’s Sports Grill in Broward County to Gourmet Killer Dogs and Pizzaioli in Palm Beach County. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026

The race weekend will rev up the economic engine of DC by filling our hotels and restaurants and by showing visitors, residents and the sports world that there’s no better city, people and backdrop for major sports events. —Isabella Murray, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026

Or, rev up at K1 Speed, offering indoor, electric go-kart racing. —Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Confrontations between law enforcement and protesters are playing out almost in real time, with both sides revved up. —Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for rev up

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