filliping

verb

present participle of fillip
as in stimulating
to give life, vigor, or spirit to used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce

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  1. stimulating
  2. stirring
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  • This test measures levels of reproductive hormones like estradiol, testosterone and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
  • There’s also something deeply stimulating about that process.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of stimulating
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  • His comments come as state and federal health officials have confirmed 1,645 cases of cyclosporiasis as the cause of the stomach-stirring infection that is under investigation.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Hans Zimmer’s score and Wally Pfister’s cinematography are just as stirring and invigorating as Nolan’s premise.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of stirring
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“Filliping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filliping. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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