as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
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Recent Examples of pep
Lucky visitors might have their tickets for a night that includes an in-stadium pep band or after-game fireworks, Squirrels additions that capture all the nostalgia of sports in the South.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Having reported three or more instances of prolonged bleeding within the past six months was linked with 32% lower odds of feeling full of pep.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The pep band expanded too, taking over most of section 101 after needing about three rows the night before.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That’s the experience in this bathroom by Houston designer Avery Cox, which gets a dose of pep from the bathroom floor tile.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Having reported three or more instances of prolonged bleeding within the past six months was linked with 32% lower odds of feeling full of pep.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The pep band expanded too, taking over most of section 101 after needing about three rows the night before.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That’s the experience in this bathroom by Houston designer Avery Cox, which gets a dose of pep from the bathroom floor tile.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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The pop star has learned to prioritize her personal care with the same vigor that fueled her professional triumphs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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McMann brought some juice to the unit and looked more engaged after the promotion.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product Where was the apple juice distributed?—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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