as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the music at the party pepped everyone up
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Recent Examples of pep
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
That’s the sort of thinking that can really take the pep out of an evening.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Matt Ulmer and his Kansas volleyball players were a bit surprised — and also fired up — after learning High Point University brought its pep band from North Carolina to Lawrence for Thursday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament match at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Noun
They’re equipped with a CloudTec Phase midsole, which essentially ensures a smoother transition from heel to toe, as well as a bouncy Helion superfoam compound that puts some extra pep in your step.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
That’s the sort of thinking that can really take the pep out of an evening.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Matt Ulmer and his Kansas volleyball players were a bit surprised — and also fired up — after learning High Point University brought its pep band from North Carolina to Lawrence for Thursday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament match at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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Flowers that are well-suited to your garden’s growing conditions and that have a tendency to spread aggressively will do so with vigor.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Fertilizer is a great way to improve the vigor of pothos, but too much can do more harm than good.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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This increases demand for low-carbon products, stimulates decarbonisation and strengthens interest in DRI/HBI feedstock, which Ukraine can supply.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The massage soothes the baby by stimulating digestion at home or during travel and operates on two AA batteries.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The future for more energy that is also more affordable is renewable, with green technologies reducing the need for energy in specific uses, cutting the overall cost.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As Ukraine’s coldest winter in 20 years set in, Russia intensified its assault on the energy sector.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, the school's ticket exchange and some philanthropy helped add juice to the crowd at Walton Arena.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Some use a full ounce of lime juice, others use just a squeeze, while a few eschew it altogether.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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