REVVING (UP) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

revving (up)

verb

Definition of revving (up)

present participle of rev (up)

as in encouraging

to rouse to strong feeling or action the team was revved up by the coach's do-or-die locker room speech

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Lewis George responded to the legislation on X by encouraging Congress to reject the bill.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Young posted previously about encouraging people to vote for Wagnon.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouraging

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In 2012 American entrepreneur Russ George spread roughly 100 tons of iron in the North Pacific, provoking international criticism that a commercial venture had begun geoengineering without adequate oversight.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The same principle applies to debates about religion, economics and virtually any subject capable of provoking strong emotions.

— Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of provoking

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Peptide enthusiasts also tout laboratory studies, such as a particular peptide stimulating blood vessel growth.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In part that’s because voters see federal investment as creating local jobs and stimulating economic growth.

— Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulating

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Add 1 cup orzo and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Andrew Durand, with his handsome crab-apple features, makes a perfectly quizzical Benjamin; Kelsee Kimmel is stirring as his true love, who shares his age just once.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stirring

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