re-up

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈəp How to pronounce re-up (audio)
re-upped; re-upping; re-ups
Synonyms of re-upnext

intransitive verb

: to sign on again
re-upped with the team for three more years
especially : to enlist again

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In a routine, application is post-eyeshadow and pre-mascara, plus the inevitable re-up after a few hours of wear. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Dallas has re-upped several of its biggest sponsors over the past year, and the club’s $300 million in annual sponsorship revenue is nearly twice that of any other team. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Following the original overall agreement, Cuarón was re-upped by the streamer with a first-look pact. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Is now the right time to re-up your PlayStation Plus subscription? — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for re-up

Word History

Etymology

re- + sign up

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of re-up was circa 1906

Rhymes for re-up

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“Re-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re-up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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