How to Use rev up in a Sentence

rev up

verb
  • Which, in turn, is revving up his own fortune.
    — Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
    — Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, the excitement is revving up off the track, too.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That’s what’s got his manager so revved up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Catalina Speed is ready to rev up the action.
    — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Just to get their bodies accustomed to getting revved up for a game that early.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the world’s most successful companies revved up their success in the least glamorous of places.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Formula 1 is revving up in China.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Viewers have flocked to theaters over the weekend, no doubt in part thanks to a steamy press tour which revved up excitement for the film.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Or, rev up at K1 Speed, offering indoor, electric go-kart racing.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The season-long buying spree followed a strong showing early on, as consumers revved up at the outset of the holiday season.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Confrontations between law enforcement and protesters are playing out almost in real time, with both sides revved up.
    — Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
  • So into this mix came Chase to do battle against Leno and Letterman, who were both revved up to prove themselves as the top-dog in the time slot.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But the audience was on its feet and in full frenzy as Sanders revved up his rhetorical bus and set his sights on … Kamala Harris.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The casting of Quaid solidifies the project’s pickup chances, with production expected to rev up this summer.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Some seniors have relatively robust immune systems that can still rev up allergic responses.
    — Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The 126th New York International Auto Show begins this week and car fans across the globe are revved up.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ferrari believes the shift in fashion direction could offer a new creative momentum for beauty, revving up the conversation around color and finishes, with lips and eyes coming more to the fore again.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Michelle Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones helped rev up CinemaCon guests with the first look at the thriller A Place in Hell.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Duah’s game-tying goal revved up the crowd and began a four-goal surge against Pumas UNAM of Mexico City.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Even if a decision comes closer to the summer, experts say a campaign finance decision could certainly impact the flow of funds as candidates rev up to November’s elections.
    — Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Plenty of Oklahoma trees are entering the middle point of their winter-to-spring pollination season; meanwhile, grass pollen is getting ready to rev up into a high producer of pollen in the state.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The mill, which features engineering from Cosworth, makes 420 hp, which is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, and can rev up to 8,000 rpm.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Before conference tournaments and Selection Sunday rev up, the viewership indulges in some of the sport’s strongest rivalries.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The race weekend will rev up the economic engine of DC by filling our hotels and restaurants and by showing visitors, residents and the sports world that there’s no better city, people and backdrop for major sports events.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But just outside the election spotlight, there are partisan groups, corporate interests and advocacy networks revving up campaigns for offices that are playing a growing role in American politics.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Ninety-two restaurants and food trucks revved up for South Florida’s traditional high season by scoring top marks for their squeaky-clean kitchens, from 3030 Ocean and a Duffy’s Sports Grill in Broward County to Gourmet Killer Dogs and Pizzaioli in Palm Beach County.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026

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