juice up

verb

juiced up; juicing up; juices up

transitive verb

: to give life, energy, or spirit to

Examples of juice up in a Sentence

some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home
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Compare that to the Tesla Model 3, which, under ideal circumstances, can juice up by about 175 miles (280 km) in a 15-minute stop, owing to a maximum capacity of 250 kW on its network of Superchargers. New Atlas, 6 July 2025 David Whiston of Morningstar said the employee pricing campaign juiced up demand for Ford. Jamie L. Lareau, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025 This will allow Chung to concentrate on juicing up other parts of Kakao’s portfolio, both domestic and overseas, and in particular its banking, entertainment and digital healthcare services. John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 After the next faceoff, Nick Foligno started a fight with Brayden Schenn to juice up his team, then walked off to the dugout to applause as the second period was set to expire before his penalty for fighting did. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for juice up

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of juice up was in 1955

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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice%20up. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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