Rev
Rev verb - Increase the number of rotations per minute.
Start
Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Wheel o' Feet: Subverted in "Draculee, Dracula" — at one point the Warners rev up with this to start running, but then just walk off instead of darting.
Source: Western Animation / Animaniacs -
A Running Gag is that every time he has to start his chainsaw, he has to rev it several times.
Source: Chainsaw Good - Rev and engine for too long and it will start overheating, causing a dramatic drop in power until it shuts down outright.
Source: Overheating
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Start and Rev. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rev/start
Rev & Start. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rev/start>.
Start or Rev. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rev/start.
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