re-upped; re-upping; re-ups

intransitive verb

: to sign on again
re-upped with the team for three more years
especially : to enlist again

Examples of re-up in a Sentence

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The status of its relationship with MLB isn’t the only pressing matter on ESPN’s agenda, as the network also has to decide whether to re-up with UFC and Formula 1. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Seven school districts around the Des Moines metro are encouraging families to update their emergency contact info and are re-upping student privacy policies after the Trump administration reversed protections against immigration enforcement in schools. Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Once his political victory was secured, Trump re-upped his efforts and began advancing new arguments that, as president-elect, he should be immediately afforded the protections given to a sitting Oval Office occupant. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Taco Bell is re-upping – and upping its value meal game. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for re-up 

Word History

Etymology

re- + sign up

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of re-up was circa 1906

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“Re-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re-up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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