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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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the music at the party pepped everyone up
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Recent Examples of pep
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Put a little pep in Mom’s step with these beloved spring treats.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Mars enters Leo once more, adding pep to our steps.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 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
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Noun
Only a handful of UCLA students showed up for the roll call, Thanksgiving week draining the arena of its usual pregame pep.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Put a little pep in Mom’s step with these beloved spring treats.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Mars enters Leo once more, adding pep to our steps.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 18 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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Among many independent political analysts, though, Biden's defeat seemed all but guaranteed, given voters' alarm about inflation and immigration as well as concern about his vigor.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Following a time of recuperation, Pallister is ready to channel her vigor into this new label.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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These wildfires, while destructive, have also provided researchers with insights into giant sequoia ecology, revealing that moderate-severity burns can stimulate seed release and create favorable germination conditions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Muscles, heart rate, strength, motor control — and the brain — all are stimulated by exercise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
Noun
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High-level autonomy is responsible for scheduling and prioritizing tasks within a limited energy budget.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The crypto and blockchain sectors require tech-savvy developers, compliance officers, clean energy producers, lawyers, financial analysts, and marketing professionals.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Also, whole fruits like watermelon have natural but not added sugars, as many juices do.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
21 May 2025
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Research on beet juice for high blood pressure involves varying doses.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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