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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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  • Beyond health, direct cash support boosts local economies by creating jobs and stimulating spending.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Selectively stimulating its left and right sides allowed straight swimming, left and right turns, circles and U-turns.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulating
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  • South Africa still emerged with a 29-24 victory after a stirring second-half comeback to lead 2-1 in the series, with tomorrow’s game in Baltimore the decider.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The meme machine has produced images of Trump as Jesus, racist caricatures of the Obamas and crude attacks on protesters, stirring controversy without improving his already anemic approval ratings.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stirring
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“Filliping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filliping. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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