as in stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the music at the party pepped everyone up
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stimulates
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Gontang notes that exercise stimulates endorphins and other neurotransmitters that reduce stress, elevate mood and ease anxiety and depression.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
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However, research shows that deep belly breathing stimulates the vagus nerve, which elicits the body’s relaxation response.—
Juli Fraga,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Peps (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peps%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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