soup up

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Recent Examples of soup up While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025 Naturally, Sucker Punch Productions immediately broke ground on a remaster, souping up Tsushima’s incredible landscapes into uncharted tiers of fidelity for the new hardware. Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 In another case, a retail client is souping up its merchandising program with help from GenAI tools. Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 That same engine powers the top-end Dark Horse model, but is souped up to 500 hp (368 kW). Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn. Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico. Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soup up
Verb
  • Oakland artist Demetri Broxton (b. 1979) honors him and his family at Fort Point through dazzling beaded portraits, embellished with cowrie shells of a type once used for protection by the Yoruba people of Nigeria and for the purchase of humans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • Back at the island, Spike is welcomed as the returning hero, with Jamie significantly, and drunkenly, embellishing his son’s bravery.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • His case improves significantly if Sovereignty and Fierceness split their efforts or falter down the stretch.
    Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • But Marsha believed that collectives were stronger than any individuals and that standing in solidarity with one another could improve the safety of their community.
    Raquel Willis, Time, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • That was the crux of the latest Gmail attack, tricking users into sharing codes.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • But rather than trying to trick users into heading to a fake website, the visitor is instead taken to the brand's legitimate website, with a small but dangerous difference.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • The new Joy-Cons also ameliorate what was probably the largest complaint about the ones on the Switch: their size.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
  • Although this policy assumption will tend to ameliorate GDP deceleration, monetary policy acts with a significant time lag.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

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“Soup up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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