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

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Unlike traditional venture investors tied to LP capital cycles, family offices tend to hold positions longer and are more likely to re-up in subsequent rounds. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Many Kirk fans have re-upped an old clip of Kirk making that very point. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 Do the Bulls plan on re-upping with both of those players? Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The Broncos could always elect to re-up with backup defensive tackle Malcolm Roach on the cheap, too. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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