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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Taco Bell is re-upping – and upping its value meal game. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Republican Mike Johnson won the barest of victories on Friday, Jan. 3, when 218 U.S. House representatives voted to re-up his term as speaker to start the 119th Congress. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025 Trump endorsed Johnson for Speaker earlier this week and re-upped his support for the Louisiana Republican shortly before Friday’s vote. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025 Just one more reason to re-up your Costco membership in the new year! Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near re-up

Cite this Entry

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

More from Merriam-Webster on re-up

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!