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
Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
That’s exactly why the USA TODAY Shopping team gets a little extra pep in our step when Amazon’s epic Pet Day sale finally drops.
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
This remains a great part for Hathaway, who can hint at all sorts of neuroses beneath a character’s surface pep.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Emily June Spanos, the founder of Emily June Designs in Houston, opted to turn this small laundry room into a colorful oasis that is full of pep.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
That’s exactly why the USA TODAY Shopping team gets a little extra pep in our step when Amazon’s epic Pet Day sale finally drops.
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
This remains a great part for Hathaway, who can hint at all sorts of neuroses beneath a character’s surface pep.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Emily June Spanos, the founder of Emily June Designs in Houston, opted to turn this small laundry room into a colorful oasis that is full of pep.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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Like a plant that breaks through the imperviousness of brick, its roots prowling the dark, the vigor of its leaves imposing a new landscape, this story reaches for the sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Though these are all very classic notes, My Hero Academia hits them with convincing vigor and a lot of heart.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Liu said the network will eventually be opened to sectors including industrial manufacturing, energy, power, and the low-altitude economy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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Consolidating its advantage in frontier AI will require solving the energy bottlenecks that currently constrain compute capacity.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Just energy and juice and right to film work getting ready for the opponent.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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Orange juice has a reputation for spiking blood sugar levels, mainly due to its high carbohydrate content and low fiber content.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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