PERKED (UP) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

perked (up)

verb

past tense of perk (up)

as in brightened

to become glad or hopeful we perked up once the sun came out

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as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position the dog tilts her head and perks up her ears whenever someone speaks to her

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In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
In a hospital room brightened with pink balloons and flowers on Friday, the new parents were overcome with emotion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of brightened

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Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
New York Sports Betting Laws and Timeline After the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting, New York opened the first retail locations in July 2019.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifted

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Prosecutors Elizabeth Lipella and Taylor Collins presented evidence during the weeklong trial showing that the defendant and victim were in the same area when she was last seen, that Ryan looked up information on chloroform, alcohol and bleach.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
During the trial in the Tampa area, prosecutors pointed out that Kosowski repeatedly researched Cozzi and, days before the murder, looked up succinylcholine and its effect on the human body.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of looked up

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The GoFundMe, which was started to cover funeral costs, counseling and other support for the family, has raised a little over $23,000.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
OpenAI raised $122 billion in a single round this year and Anthropic $65 billion, totals which no Chinese company can match.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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But since then, the policies have been adopted uniformly, publicized clearly and elevated to play a more central role in campus life.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

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