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
The right pair of shoes can put some extra pep in your step at baggage claim.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Apple cider vinegar adds some pep to collards, stars in vinegar pie, and makes vinaigrette shine.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Deals with pep abound for National Coffee Day today.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
However, New Mexico will likely be traveling to Idaho with a pep in its step.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Apple cider vinegar adds some pep to collards, stars in vinegar pie, and makes vinaigrette shine.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Deals with pep abound for National Coffee Day today.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
However, New Mexico will likely be traveling to Idaho with a pep in its step.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 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
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
Noun
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Swap apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice for a different acidic punch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sunday’s result required Jones’ juice behind a sturdier offensive line.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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