1
as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the aging quarterback proved he still had the juice to play the whole game
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as in influence
slang
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
those activists don't have the political juice to sway the vote of a single legislator
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as in drink
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
I had heard my friend was hitting the juice again, and I was concerned
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Recent Examples of juice
Try the Neptune's Monsoon, a specialty drink with two types of rum, tropical juices, and passion fruit.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Early in games, kind of bring in some juice.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And with Pittsburgh honoring four of the Hall of Famers — players Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens, and coaches/managers Scotty Bowman and Eddie Johnston — there was extra juice in the building.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The former Arizona State standout who helped the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff offered immediate juice for a Giants offense lacking any real playmakers following the season-ending injury to Malik Nabers.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Early in games, kind of bring in some juice.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And with Pittsburgh honoring four of the Hall of Famers — players Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens, and coaches/managers Scotty Bowman and Eddie Johnston — there was extra juice in the building.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The former Arizona State standout who helped the Sun Devils to the College Football Playoff offered immediate juice for a Giants offense lacking any real playmakers following the season-ending injury to Malik Nabers.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice
Noun
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Traditionally, one of the key justifications for teamwork has been its psychological benefits—the energy that comes from collaboration, the reduced stress of shared responsibility, the excitement of building on each other’s ideas.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sustainability was a running theme in many of the night’s biggest speeches, with honorees Brandon Sorbom and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson highlighting innovations in clean energy and the urgent need for climate action.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pardon led to accusations of influence peddling, as Rich’s ex-wife made significant donations to the Democratic Party and the Clinton presidential library.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bubbles make almost every drink better (especially a bottle of bad rosé), and the Breville InFizz Fusion is a stylish, all-purpose sparkling beverage maker that will carbonate so much more than just water.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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An improper personal drink was found on the cook’s line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Grass seedlings are tender and need several weeks to gain vigor before frost and freezing temperatures blanket the lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beijing, in other words, got Washington to forswear one of its best economic tools just as China was wielding its own leverage.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The agreement could be a key piece of leverage in responding to China’s control of rare earth minerals.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many civil servants are wary of serving baijiu at government functions; others are skirting the rule by disguising the clear liquor as water.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Timor-Leste’s oil and gas wells are already running dry, with oil production at the Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea—the country’s only producing field—ceasing production in June 2025.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shell's results come as French oil major TotalEnergies reported a slight drop in third-quarter profit as oil and gas production growth helped to offset lower crude prices.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Proxy advisory firms have long held sway over Wall Street, but their recommendations are even more prominent today, when almost two thirds of the American public has a stake in the stock market .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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