oomph
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Synonyms & Antonyms for oomph
Synonyms
beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, juice, life, moxie, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vigor, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip
Antonyms
lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity
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The leather biker jacket is a sleek wardrobe mainstay that never fails to give an outfit that extra oomph. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Lily-Rose Depp Has the French Girl Alternative to the Classic Biker Jacket," 18 Jan. 2019 Those may work for the most audio-conscious among us, but others may fair better with their current Echo speaker plus a bit more oomph from the $129 Echo Sub. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: Want an Alexa device? Here’s every Amazon Echo, compared," 22 Nov. 2018 Thinning brows can benefit from the extra oomph of shading. — Deanna Pai, Glamour, "Microblading, Microshading, and Microfeathering: What's the Difference?," 23 Dec. 2018 Though Intel charges a $5 premium for the $173 Core i3-9350KF over the $168 Core i3-8350K, that extra bit of processor oomph may be worth it. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel's new 'F-series' Core chips lack an integrated GPU, and probably aren't worth your money," 14 Jan. 2019 At the Goose, Earnhardt whips cane syrup with soft unsalted butter for extra oomph on her Sweet Blonde biscuit sandwich (country ham, extra-sharp cheddar, over-easy egg). — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Cane syrup, a Southern staple, makes its way to Seattle just in time for prime pecan-pie season," 20 Nov. 2018 For the ultimate color oomph, pick a single area of your makeup look to saturate with a poppy hue. — Leah Melby Clinton, Marie Claire, "How to Make Your Boring LBD Feel New Again," 16 Nov. 2018 The super dark roots anchor this dye job, which has shades of medium and light brown throughout, as well as touches of golden blonde for extra oomph. — Kelsi Zimmerman, Allure, "21 Bronde Hair Ideas That Look Amazing on Everyone," 7 Oct. 2018 The first version of this rocket, Block 1, can put 70 tons into low Earth orbit, and its Interim Cryogenic Propulsion upper stage has enough oomph to reach Jupiter in about three years. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The billion-dollar question: How does the Clipper mission get to Europa?," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oomph.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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