perked (up)

past tense of perk (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perked (up)
Verb
  • Chorizo, shrimp, clams, and corn soak in a rich beer-and-butter broth, brightened with lemon and parsley to deliver all the flavor of a hands-on boil without the mess.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There’s much, much more to the culture, of course, and there are positive and negative associations with ultras around Germany and beyond, but this was another occasion brightened by their work.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The decision upheld a previous denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission over traffic concerns raised by city officials and in more than 300 public comments.
    Rose Evans September 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After new state data showed substantial academic gains, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education members defended a six-figure consulting contract Tuesday that raised questions earlier this year about family connections to the district.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While there are some exceptions, most schools who have left their historic homes to join a shiny new neighborhood like the SEC, Big Ten and ACC have looked up years later to find their wallets fat but their trophy case bare.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Now Ronny looked up at her expectantly.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was later elevated to the permanent position.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • These are low by historical standards, but elevated from the 3% range from 2022 that was the lowest since the 1970s.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Perked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perked%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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