pick-me-up

noun

Synonyms of pick-me-upnext
: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up

Examples of pick-me-up in a Sentence

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Skipping Healthy Add-Ins Your morning coffee can be more than a pick-me-up. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026 Grace & Stella Moisturizing Eye Masks These cooling under-eye masks are a perfect little pick-me-up. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 In that case, Maye will need a pick-me-up from the coach who’se guided him here and, more than any other coach standing on the sideline Sunday, can guide these Pats forward. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 Quick pick-me-ups include Ojai Coffee Roasters and Three Birds, the latter of which sells books in addition to lattes and pastries. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick-me-up

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pick-me-up was in 1867

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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-me-up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

pick-me-up

noun
ˈpik-mē-ˌəp
: something that stimulates or refreshes

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