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

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

Senior quarterback Landon Conroy dodged rushers, revved up his arm and brought the North Stars within 14 points early in the fourth quarter before Batavia held on for a 55-35 victory. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

That’s big on the calendar, so practices are going to rev up here in a little bit. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Lewis Hamilton is looking to rev up his entertainment business. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for rev up

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