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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The company took a stake in Altuzarra in October and is looking to help rev up that business as well.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Pursue by revving up the engines of your career and life management ambitions
Fuel your career ambition by staying curious and using it to find new opportunities.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This time, it’s revved up by Trump’s Treasury secretary pick — Scott Bessent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The company revved up a social media campaign on the social platform X for an ad in which Sharpe boasted about his experience with the firm’s erectile dysfunction medications, a company spokesperson confirmed.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Pursue by revving up the engines of your career and life management ambitions
Fuel your career ambition by staying curious and using it to find new opportunities.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This time, it’s revved up by Trump’s Treasury secretary pick — Scott Bessent.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The company revved up a social media campaign on the social platform X for an ad in which Sharpe boasted about his experience with the firm’s erectile dysfunction medications, a company spokesperson confirmed.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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