REVVED (UP) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

revved (up)

verb

Definition of revved (up)

past tense of rev (up)

as in encouraged

to rouse to strong feeling or action the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech

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More than 48 hours later, the team hasn’t released any MRI results and Bader has declined to provide public comments, despite being encouraged by the club to talk to reporters or make a statement.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Cruz and Bardem have always encouraged their children’s creative pursuits.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of encouraged

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That provoked a campaign of US strikes early in 2025, which degraded their capabilities.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Speculation continues to swirl around Fernandez’s future, provoked further by Fernandez now being a villain in the eyes of many English soccer fans.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of provoked

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Beijing's pullback of NEV subsidies, which had previously stimulated consumer appetite, has tempered demand for cars in 2026.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Many major tech companies engineered environments designed to keep smart people in the building longer—fed, caffeinated and stimulated enough to move at a pace that older, slower companies couldn't match.

— Vince Carrabba, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stimulated

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Quixotic aerialists twisted, turned and unfolded above the crowd, using flowing fabric and butterfly-inspired movements to mirror the creatures being celebrated.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was inspired by the thought that this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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