1
as in brightens
to become glad or hopeful
we perked up once the sun came out
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2
as in lifts
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perks (up)
Verb
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My favorite is Phlur’s Vanilla Skin deodorant, which is clinically tested to last 48 hours, doesn’t contain ingredients like aluminum or baking soda, and offers a skin-loving formula with BHA that brightens underarms.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Jon Clark’s no-place-to-hide lighting unnervingly brightens Beckett’s shadowy world but without losing its sense of dread, allowing both light and dark at the end of this infinite tunnel.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fittingly, these finals get a full seven-game layout, and the team to earn four wins lifts the trophy (then sprays the trophy with sparkling wine).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Warm water lifts grime better and helps deep clean better than cold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The birds, sourced from Jurgielewicz Farms, an Amish producer in Pennsylvania that raises Peking ducks exclusively, are hung to dry overnight.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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In painting such a devastating picture of Biden, Harris raises questions about her own political judgment.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That won’t be the case every week, but Diggs looks up to speed — healthy and chemistry-wise — which puts him in the WR3/4 conversation and gives that Boutte the boot.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adding Marner obviously elevates the Golden Knights — but their one-two punch still falls short of some of the best in the West, such as the Oilers and Avalanche.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Pa’a Sibbett will receive the Social Impact Award for his work on the Apple TV+ series Chief of War, recognizing his achievements as a Native Hawaiian writer and producer whose storytelling elevates Indigenous narratives and advances authentic representation.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Perks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perks%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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