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

Examples of re-up in a Sentence

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Quietly, the Broncos evaluated a number of running-back options in free agency — even after re-upping with Dobbins. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 O’Had has compiled a 255-136-14 record in six seasons with the organization, which recently re-upped its affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 That approval was limited to a pilot program, though, and lawmakers declined to re-up the funding in 2025. Alex Rozier, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 In January, Yemen’s Interior Ministry re-upped a request to its Emirati counterpart to apprehend Al-Maqtari and his associates. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 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

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“Re-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/re-up. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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