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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The band didn’t bother with such details in a live setting, revving up in time to their onstage pyrotechnics. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 The new Fast & Furious coaster revved up its engines and raced around the hillside-hugging track for the first time at Universal Studios Hollywood in preparation of the 2026 debut of the new thrill ride. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Black women make up 12% of the federal workforce, and their jobs have been on the chopping block since Elon Musk revved up his chainsaw and even before this government shutdown. Sheletta Brundidge, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 Most focused on revving up their PR. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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