rev up
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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Some seniors have relatively robust immune systems that can still rev up allergic responses.
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Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones helped rev up CinemaCon guests with the first look at the thriller A Place in Hell.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the world’s most successful companies revved up their success in the least glamorous of places.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The casting of Quaid solidifies the project’s pickup chances, with production expected to rev up this summer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones helped rev up CinemaCon guests with the first look at the thriller A Place in Hell.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the world’s most successful companies revved up their success in the least glamorous of places.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The casting of Quaid solidifies the project’s pickup chances, with production expected to rev up this summer.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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