peps (up)

present tense third-person singular of pep (up)

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stimulates
Verb
  • The chemical targets a different system in the brain than standard antidepressants, triggering the release of glutamate, which stimulates the growth of new synapses between brain cells.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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