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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Finance leaders also should seek out opportunities to rev up agentic AI deployments, including solutions designed to enhance core finance processes (like order-to-cash and cash flow management), financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and governance, risk and compliance activities.
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The news comes as Disney and Marvel last week pushed the release date of its next big Marvel movie, Avengers: Doomsday, to a December 2026 release, meaning the studio will have Comic-Con 2026 to rev up fans.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Shortly after, Abel’s manager, Lee (Barry Keoghan), storms in, spouting off inspirational soundbites to rev up his star.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Edmonton gets Nurse help, Panthers three-goal lead gone The Panthers spent most of the second period pinned into react mode, allowing Edmonton neutral zone space to rev up their assaults on the Panthers zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The news comes as Disney and Marvel last week pushed the release date of its next big Marvel movie, Avengers: Doomsday, to a December 2026 release, meaning the studio will have Comic-Con 2026 to rev up fans.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Shortly after, Abel’s manager, Lee (Barry Keoghan), storms in, spouting off inspirational soundbites to rev up his star.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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“Rev up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rev%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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