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
Happy Joe Best for: A quick pick-me-up before a football game or a trip to the bookstore.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
For a morning pick-me-up or a midday meal, don’t miss Slow Lane Coffee.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Need a little pick-me-up in this new week?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Where to Eat and Drink Pop into this downtown coffee shop for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
For a morning pick-me-up or a midday meal, don’t miss Slow Lane Coffee.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Need a little pick-me-up in this new week?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2025
Where to Eat and Drink Pop into this downtown coffee shop for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick-me-up
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Cowboys-Eagles Touchdown Scorer 50% Profit Boost Token One of the best offers available within the DraftKings Sportsbook app is the 50% profit boost token that can be used for any touchdown scorer bet before the opening kickoff of Cowboys-Eagles tomorrow night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth’s reputation as a place to plant roots just got a boost.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The capital will be used mainly for the follow-up development and mass production of the Gravity-2 medium-lift liquid launch vehicle.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pro-Collagen Shot is like a handheld aesthetic booster, giving collagen-deficit eyes an instant and long-lasting lift.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Watch this video to see how to make a DIY refresher spray for your home.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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New concerns, past trauma In the lead-up to school, Ritter was already meeting with Ascension Catholic Academy staff for regular safety refresher training when the shootings happened at Annunciation.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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That’s why, when the tax authorities come calling, taxpayers often seek out professional help.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a strict government funding deadline approaches by the end of September, Republicans need 60 votes in the Senate — and help from Democrats — to pass a budget bill and avoid a shutdown.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sport is really just a pretext for a tale of cross-generational mutual aid that cares too much for its characters’ wider lives to take them too often to court.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Senior administration officials have told the Herald that the administration intends to continue supporting the Cuban people and allowing humanitarian aid to flow to the country.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ritalin is a stimulant that is prescribed to treat attention-defecit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kratom has been used in low doses as a stimulant or brewed into tea.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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For her, bedrooms and dining rooms, in particular, benefit from the romance and visual depth these prints offer.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some social benefit incentives don’t work in the right direction.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick-me-up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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