rev up
phrasal verb
revved up; revving up; revs up
informal
1
: to become more active
The campaign is revving up.
2
: to make (someone or something) more active or effective
Big business spending is revving up the economy.
The company is getting revved up for the launch of its new product line.
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Part of the idea behind the Capri acquisition was that Tapestry could take the playbook that’s worked at Coach and use it to rev up Michael Kors.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Tapestry plans to rev up popular styles at Coach, invest in Kate Spade’s turnaround efforts, and focus on customer acquisition in underpenetrated markets, such as Europe and China.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base, sending a loud roar across Starbase, the SpaceX launch site near Brownsville, Texas.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
In its waning weeks, President Joe Biden’s administration has revved up engagement on Sudan in an attempt to end, or at least pause, a devastating war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Tapestry plans to rev up popular styles at Coach, invest in Kate Spade’s turnaround efforts, and focus on customer acquisition in underpenetrated markets, such as Europe and China.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base, sending a loud roar across Starbase, the SpaceX launch site near Brownsville, Texas.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
In its waning weeks, President Joe Biden’s administration has revved up engagement on Sudan in an attempt to end, or at least pause, a devastating war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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