re-upped; re-upping; re-ups

intransitive verb

: to sign on again
re-upped with the team for three more years
especially : to enlist again

Examples of re-up in a Sentence

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Bill Simmons will remain as head of talk strategy at Spotify after re-upping his contract there. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025 While Disney could still re-up and extend its 50-year relationship with the Oscars before the deal ends in 2028, other companies could get in the mix. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025 The parties re-upped their deal in 2021, which with a 25-year contract extension through 2047. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025 The status of its relationship with MLB isn’t the only pressing matter on ESPN’s agenda, as the network also has to decide whether to re-up with UFC and Formula 1. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for re-up

Word History

Etymology

re- + sign up

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of re-up was circa 1906

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“Re-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re-up. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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