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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Just one more reason to re-up your Costco membership in the new year! Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 After layoffs in 2022 and 2023 saw some familiar faces leave the network, the company made significant investments in licensing Pat McAfee’s YouTube show and also have expressed optimism about re-upping Smith. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024 Amid the government funding negotiations, Trump took to Truth Social and called for a primary challenger to take on Roy, re-upping the rivalry between the two that broke out after the congressman endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the GOP presidential primary. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024 The re-up with Nike arrives as Wilson prepares to release the A’One shoe next spring ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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