as in boost
something (such as a drink) that makes you feel better and more lively
Coffee is my usual morning pick-me-up. I could really use a pick-me-up after the day I just had.
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Recent Examples of pick-me-up
These are available in eight different colors and are perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up or for hosting friends.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 15 June 2025
Use it to wash away your makeup and leave it on to give your skin a hydrating pick-me-up.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2025
Of course the girl Chuck drags into dancing with him during the second act is someone who, like Chuck, desperately needs a pick-me-up.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
That said, the bevs work great as a mid-morning snack or post-run pick-me-up.
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 15 June 2025
Use it to wash away your makeup and leave it on to give your skin a hydrating pick-me-up.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2025
Of course the girl Chuck drags into dancing with him during the second act is someone who, like Chuck, desperately needs a pick-me-up.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
That said, the bevs work great as a mid-morning snack or post-run pick-me-up.
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick-me-up
Noun
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This gave a massive boost to private companies to establish Bitcoin corporate treasuries (BCTs), functioning as acquisition vehicles and operating companies.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The greenback has been given an even bigger boost over the last week by a safe haven flight amid fears over escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
Noun
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For her surgery, it was planned to take her from an H cup to a D cup and do a nipple lift to reshape her breasts.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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The train is also wheelchair accessible via a wheelchair lift that’s located at the Garibaldi Station.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
Noun
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As a refresher, too much exposure to the sun's rays can result in long-lasting damage, leading to concerns like sun spots, skin sagging, fine lines and wrinkles, and so on.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
11 June 2025
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To make ordering worthwhile, get dad a few bottles and a measured chemist’s glass to dispense said refresher from his own bar.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 June 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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The aid has raised tensions between Europe and the U.S. since Trump took office, vowing to bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Suffer through an hour of testing before getting the hard sell on a pair of hearing aids.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Caffeine is a natural stimulant that affects the brain and the nervous system to increase alertness and delay fatigue.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
27 May 2025
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Long lasting damage or death could result from taking counterfeit medications, especially opioids and stimulants.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Private development, meanwhile, would add value through housing, infrastructure, and other productive enterprises, creating long-term benefits beyond today’s much more limited uses.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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This arguably demonstrates why the central bank is federally mandated to be independent, so that a major lever of the economy can be used for the long-term benefit of businesses and consumers as opposed to the whims of the Oval Office.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick-me-up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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