pick-me-ups

plural of pick-me-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick-me-ups
Noun
  • Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It’s positioned at the foot of Grossarltal-Dorfgastein Ski Area, about 90 minutes by train from Salzburg, with 16 lifts, 494 acres, and more than 43 miles of ski runs with wide slopes and reliable snow.
    Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fans boast seasonal rewatches of the comfort show, leading to significant boosts in viewership every fall.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From there, use these profit boosts to double your winnings on $25 wagers.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The festival has something for everyone this year, including a new family camp area where parents and kids can play games and earn merit badges and a new sober space serving nonalcoholic refreshers.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Dunkin' Donuts refreshers contain a large amount of sugar and carbohydrates.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among stimulants paired with fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamines were the most common, surpassing alcohol, heroin and benzodiazepines.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Statewide data shows an average of about 32% of the total fatal overdoses in adults 55 and older included both stimulants like methamphetamine or cocaine and an opioid.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That doesn’t mean Cleveland will place the basketball in Hunter’s hands and tell him to go.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Separate the plant by gently pulling the roots apart with your hands, cutting them apart with a clean sharp knife, or placing two garden forks back to back in the clump’s center to pull it apart.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Regardless, there are real benefits to Hal’s new workplace.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Peabody Trailblazer Award honors visionary storytellers whose contribution to art and media help to drive social change.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
  • According to the zoo, Maka was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities at just 5 years old but managed to thrive with the help of wildlife health and care teams.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pick-me-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick-me-ups. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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