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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By stimulating it, the device aims to restore healthier brain signaling over time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Native to the Southeast, its leaves were long-brewed by Indigenous people into a stimulating drink (and a tea is commercially available).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wider horizons beckon as the emotional Moon lights up your 9th House of Adventure, stirring a desire to broaden your view through meaningful study and conversation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Filliping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filliping. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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