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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Viewers have flocked to theaters over the weekend, no doubt in part thanks to a steamy press tour which revved up excitement for the film.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The mill, which features engineering from Cosworth, makes 420 hp, which is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, and can rev up to 8,000 rpm.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
But the audience was on its feet and in full frenzy as Sanders revved up his rhetorical bus and set his sights on … Kamala Harris.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The mill, which features engineering from Cosworth, makes 420 hp, which is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, and can rev up to 8,000 rpm.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
But the audience was on its feet and in full frenzy as Sanders revved up his rhetorical bus and set his sights on … Kamala Harris.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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