gingered (up)

past tense of ginger (up)

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stimulated
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  • The zaps boosted their performance on the task, but afterward the participants were less willing to engage in other cognitively demanding tasks than those whose brains weren’t stimulated, suggesting higher mental fatigue.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers found that adjusting the concentration of these antigens on the viral structure changed how effectively the vaccine stimulated an immune response.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
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“Gingered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingered%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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