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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News of Bryan re-upping with Warner was first reported by the Hollywood Reporter. Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 May 2025 President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism. Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025 President Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism. Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 Seeing as neither has other options, June and Joseph re-up their old alliance. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 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 15 May. 2025.

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