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rev (up)

verb

Definition of rev (up)next
as in to encourage
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rev (up)
  1. encourage
  2. provoke
  3. stimulate
Verb
  • Would we be encouraged to throw our smartphones away, at a minimum, and maybe even quit our laptop jobs and dedicate our free time to data-poisoning and blowing up cell towers?
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The 9% lifting peptide complex works to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while the 3% growth factor complex encourages cell turnover and collagen production.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of encourage
Verb
  • For family offices, there’s a parallel to be drawn: surveys and polls can provoke different emotions depending on how they’re framed and presented.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • That decision would provoke in turn Russian countermeasures, perhaps nuclear.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • Loaded with ingredients like biotin and pro-vitamin B5 that help stimulate a healthier hair cycle, and coconut oil for extra shine, this shampoo was just the lacquer our hair needed.
    Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Red light therapy can help stimulate collagen production to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and near-infrared light therapy restores and can rejuvenate skin for a more radiant complexion.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of stimulate
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Thesaurus Entries Near rev (up)

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“Rev (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rev%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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