rev

Example Sentences

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But the signals so far suggest an IRS that’s scaling back high-end enforcement just as it was starting to rev it up.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Hollywood may simply be sitting out Cannes in 2026, only to rev back into action next year.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The initiative aims to rev up American drone production and bring down costs by pledging to buy more from U.S. suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Let’s be respectful of the people who reside in those communities — don’t rev your engines, don’t do burnouts, try to show an element of decorum with this hobby,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Sometimes when he is making an aside he will rev up even further, as if to put in his own verbal parentheses.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell