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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Still, some analysts say Beijing’s initiatives are short on details and much less aggressive than needed to rev up the economy and boost consumer confidence.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The new president revels in a confrontational, macho approach that revved up his support among young men.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Perhaps its star players playing for another league can induce the WNBA will rev up their engines to make change.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The city’s hunt for a better shelter site should now be nearing its conclusion — not just revving up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The new president revels in a confrontational, macho approach that revved up his support among young men.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Perhaps its star players playing for another league can induce the WNBA will rev up their engines to make change.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The city’s hunt for a better shelter site should now be nearing its conclusion — not just revving up.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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