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
Today was a bit more of an inclusive push higher rather than a rotation, Big Tech participating fully while cyclical stuff regained some pep.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Rich Township pep band performed at the 2020 IHSA boys basketball state championship, its concert bands have consistently received superior ratings in IHSA organizational contests and its jazz band has become a frequent performer at prestigious festivals.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Tudor, perhaps foolishly, rested many of his starters for the game against pep Guardiola’s men, and was promptly punished.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Another year, another group of talented dancers hoping to join the hardest-working pep squad in show business.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 June 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Rich Township pep band performed at the 2020 IHSA boys basketball state championship, its concert bands have consistently received superior ratings in IHSA organizational contests and its jazz band has become a frequent performer at prestigious festivals.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Tudor, perhaps foolishly, rested many of his starters for the game against pep Guardiola’s men, and was promptly punished.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Another year, another group of talented dancers hoping to join the hardest-working pep squad in show business.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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On an unremarkable clay tennis court in the Spanish city of Alicante, watched on by only a handful of spectators, two teenagers swipe the ball to one another with surprising vigor, belying their scrawny, adolescent frames.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the evening goes on, DJs take over the rooftop, giving the night a festival-like energy against the Fort Worth skyline.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to sources at Valdebebas, the teenager has impressed with his energy, tireless running, constant offering for the ball and strong personality.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lemon zest and lemon juice brighten up the Shrimp's delicate flavor.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Made with champagne, elderflower liqueur, fresh watermelon juice, and a squeeze of lime, it can also easily be turned into a mocktail using sparkling cider or soda water.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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