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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Ferrari believes the shift in fashion direction could offer a new creative momentum for beauty, revving up the conversation around color and finishes, with lips and eyes coming more to the fore again.
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Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Catalina Speed is ready to rev up the action.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Ninety-two restaurants and food trucks revved up for South Florida’s traditional high season by scoring top marks for their squeaky-clean kitchens, from 3030 Ocean and a Duffy’s Sports Grill in Broward County to Gourmet Killer Dogs and Pizzaioli in Palm Beach County.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The race weekend will rev up the economic engine of DC by filling our hotels and restaurants and by showing visitors, residents and the sports world that there’s no better city, people and backdrop for major sports events.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Catalina Speed is ready to rev up the action.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Ninety-two restaurants and food trucks revved up for South Florida’s traditional high season by scoring top marks for their squeaky-clean kitchens, from 3030 Ocean and a Duffy’s Sports Grill in Broward County to Gourmet Killer Dogs and Pizzaioli in Palm Beach County.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The race weekend will rev up the economic engine of DC by filling our hotels and restaurants and by showing visitors, residents and the sports world that there’s no better city, people and backdrop for major sports events.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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