perk (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk (up)
Verb
  • Meanwhile lactic acid, a gentle exfoliant, brightens the skin.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025
  • Holding the door, offering a genuine compliment, or expressing gratitude can brighten someone else’s day and shift your own mindset in the process.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Detroit Thermal is asking a judge to lift a temporary restraining order from doing work in Lafayette Park's Mies van der Rohe district to build an underground steam heat network.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • Spin scrubbers offer a serious boost in power, helping to lift stubborn stains, soap scum, hard water buildup, and kitchen messes that would otherwise require a lot of elbow grease.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 July 2025
  • Attorneys in death penalty cases often raise the issue of past trauma as a mitigating factor for juries to consider when deciding punishment.
    The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Johnson then set his feet, elevated and released his shot over the outstretched right arm of a 6-foot-11 defender, the Phoenix Suns’ Oso Ighodaro.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The flat front is sophisticated enough to pair with work blouses or elevate your favorite T-shirt with.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 12 July 2025
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“Perk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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