pep up
phrasal verb
pepped up; pepping up; peps up
1
informal
: to become more lively or active
The economy has started to pep up in recent months.
2
: to cause (someone or something) to become more lively or active
a company trying to pep up sales
The coach tried to pep the team up.
Examples of pep up in a Sentence
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The legendary Swinging Sixties model chose a vintage Louis Vuitton bag, again sourced via eBay, to pep up her slice of fashion history, which enjoyed another airing at Gucci’s 100th-anniversary show.
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023
This easy slow cooker summer meal idea is surrounded by fresh ingredients to pep up the meat mixture.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
Alice Newbold, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023
This easy slow cooker summer meal idea is surrounded by fresh ingredients to pep up the meat mixture.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
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“Pep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pep%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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