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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General Motors revved up by 3.7% after the automaker announced a program to buy back up to $6 billion of its stock.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
As the day winds down, these individuals’ energy levels rev up with a preferred bedtime at around midnight, Breus stated in his report.
—Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The professional matters that have been put on hold are revving up, Scorpio.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
But how can the same gene variant be revved up in one brain region and ramped down in another?
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
As the day winds down, these individuals’ energy levels rev up with a preferred bedtime at around midnight, Breus stated in his report.
—Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
The professional matters that have been put on hold are revving up, Scorpio.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
But how can the same gene variant be revved up in one brain region and ramped down in another?
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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