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Recent Examples of soup up
It had been conceived by one Trevor and souped up by another, both of them newcomers and one not even an official member.
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Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
Don't mix up this bright green soup up with its split pea cousin.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Portrait mode has also been souped up with artificial intelligence—AI segmentation helps detect the background, person, and sky to create a greater depth effect.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 25 Mar. 2026
Warm a batch of this creamy soup up on a chilly night and pop in a few biscuits to finish the meal.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Under his meticulous care, the gleaming red sports car has been souped up to generate 400-horsepower turbo performance, but retains much of the original features and feel.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Read on to learn exactly how to soup up that morning shot.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
The series chronicled Sparks, Kiley, Hoskins, and Stuart repairing and souping up pickup trucks.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s owner Joe Ghattas, a former car dealer who over 10 years turned a side hustle souping up Jeeps into a multimillion-dollar business headquartered in a $10.7 million plant near the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Powerline Road.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
Don't mix up this bright green soup up with its split pea cousin.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Portrait mode has also been souped up with artificial intelligence—AI segmentation helps detect the background, person, and sky to create a greater depth effect.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 25 Mar. 2026
Warm a batch of this creamy soup up on a chilly night and pop in a few biscuits to finish the meal.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Under his meticulous care, the gleaming red sports car has been souped up to generate 400-horsepower turbo performance, but retains much of the original features and feel.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Read on to learn exactly how to soup up that morning shot.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
The series chronicled Sparks, Kiley, Hoskins, and Stuart repairing and souping up pickup trucks.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s owner Joe Ghattas, a former car dealer who over 10 years turned a side hustle souping up Jeeps into a multimillion-dollar business headquartered in a $10.7 million plant near the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Powerline Road.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soup up
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The show was named after one of these ships, The Terror (the second was The Erebus) and it’s all based on a true story, though wildly embellished both out of necessity and for entertainment purposes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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It was elaborately embellished, heavy — an actual work of art.—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
12 June 2026
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The Knicks improved to 4-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them all on the road.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Parents and beauty enthusiasts alike praise its ability to smooth stubborn bumps and improve skin texture.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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Posts from other Knicks fans say the user tried tricking them as well.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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These websites closely resemble legitimate ticketing and checkout platforms and can allow scammers to steal log-in credentials, personal information and credit card numbers and trick you into sending in payments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The 40-foot elevation drop from the General Hospital forecourt to the commercial hub will be ameliorated by raising the low area about 20 feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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If that doesn’t happen, there are always the records to remind him of the heights that Jaimoe reached with the Allmans, which can still ameliorate the sadness.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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