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
That’s the sort of thinking that can really take the pep out of an evening.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Matt Ulmer and his Kansas volleyball players were a bit surprised — and also fired up — after learning High Point University brought its pep band from North Carolina to Lawrence for Thursday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament match at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
There was pep in my step this week for sure.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Matt Ulmer and his Kansas volleyball players were a bit surprised — and also fired up — after learning High Point University brought its pep band from North Carolina to Lawrence for Thursday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament match at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
There was pep in my step this week for sure.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Apply the solution to the area and let the natural acidity of the lemon juice break down the soap scum for 10 to 15 minutes.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The juice macerates with the grape skins for a short or long time to gain color and tannin.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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