as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home
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Recent Examples of juice up
Smart jokes are funny, while eye-rolling bits get the safety net of being corny as a result of desperate producers trying to juice up their franchise.
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William Earl, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This negates the need to lug a 4-lb (2-kg) brick around to juice up your bike; just a cable will do.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The Resale Impact of All Those Designer Moves While luxury brands have sought to juice up their businesses with designer changes all over the place, there was an echo effect on The RealReal, where searches for on-the-move design stars skyrocketed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Harris gained 1,000 yards or more in four seasons with Pittsburgh and then signed with the Chargers during the offseason to juice up their lackluster ground game.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
This negates the need to lug a 4-lb (2-kg) brick around to juice up your bike; just a cable will do.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The Resale Impact of All Those Designer Moves While luxury brands have sought to juice up their businesses with designer changes all over the place, there was an echo effect on The RealReal, where searches for on-the-move design stars skyrocketed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Harris gained 1,000 yards or more in four seasons with Pittsburgh and then signed with the Chargers during the offseason to juice up their lackluster ground game.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice up
stimulate
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Because of the false but persistent and powerfully seductive nostrum that reducing the value of a country’s currency will stimulate its economy by making its exports cheaper and its imports more expensive.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two ingredients are packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help support a healthy scalp and promote blood circulation, which stimulates hair follicles.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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