rev (up)

verb

Definition of rev (up)next
as in to encourage
to rouse to strong feeling or action the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rev (up)
  1. encourage
  2. provoke
  3. stimulate
Verb
  • Gifts Under $50 Keep it traditional by giving him high-quality underwear or encourage him to pamper himself with a grooming kit from one of our favorite beauty brands.
    Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In between tales of dinner parties in Copenhagen and wearing Christian Lacroix straw hats in Paris, Blair encourages us to wait for the moonlight to better illuminate our photographs.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of encourage
Verb
  • In contrast to the booming exports, import growth has flat-lined as the domestic economy struggles to pick up, provoking a global backlash from countries that fear the flood of cheaper Chinese goods.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Amid the stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations with Washington, Kim has been dialing up pressure on South Korea, abandoning his country’s long-standing goal of inter-Korean reconciliation and verbally threatening to attack the South with nukes if provoked.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • For example, evidence now suggests that tariffs imposed in 2018 to reduce steel imports did little to stimulate domestic production but left downstream consumers with higher prices.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • By stimulating job creation, attracting investment and fostering innovation, these events contribute to broader economic growth.
    Mostofa Shakib, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stimulate
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“Rev (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rev%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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