rev up

phrasal verb

revved up; revving up; revs up

informal

: to become more active

The campaign is revving up.

: 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.

Examples of rev up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Trump also spoke with more confidence, and the contrast in energy — Trump revved up, Biden halting — was startling to many viewers. —

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024 But while some were calling for Biden to step aside, others urged patience with the candidate as the campaign revved up to the November election. —

Hadas Gold, CNN, 28 June 2024 But once those supply chain woes vanished, automakers revved up their production to keep pace with Americans' growing demand for EVs. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 26 June 2024 Wallace is a friendly, bearded, open-collar sort who always seemed five minutes from revving up a backhoe. —

Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rev up

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