Tom repeatedly revved his engine.
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Revved
Synonyms for "revved" (11 found)
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Verb(3 words)
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4 entriesdescriptive attributeincrease of activityqualifying descriptorspeed change
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6 entriesCollocations
10 entriesengine revvingengine speedhigh revshigh-revving enginepower boostrapid accelerationrevved enginerevved-up enginerpm increasethrottle response
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4 entriesDerivations
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4 total sentences available.
Tom revved his engine.
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She revved up the motorcycle's engine in preparation for the stunt.
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Faced with a massive deficit and under pressure from the international community, the government has revved up taxes and put the brakes on spending.
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