rev
Example Sentences
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He revved up his real-estate activities, working with a young neighbor to place big, long-term wagers, unusual for a nonagenarian.
The rally revved up again after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the beginning of an rate-cutting cycle to ward off danger signs in the labor market.
This month’s banking sector turbulence again revved up concerns, as some analysts argued the stress on lenders could pressure the economy just as the Fed’s monetary policy tightening is starting to bite.
From Reuters
During this century, the runaway motor of nuclear irresponsibility has been mostly revved up by the United States.
From Salon
Perhaps it’s Perry’s willingness to stick up for himself, and by extension his clients — guilty or not, they’re the victims of vituperative racism among the city’s chattering class — that revs her engine.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
