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Recent Examples of souped-up
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Arts Club Dubai is a souped-up, supersize sibling to its namesake in Mayfair, stretched across 65,000 square feet in the financial district.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
In fact, Levin suspects that cognition probably evolved as cells started to collaborate to carry out the incredibly difficult task of building complex organisms and then got souped-up into brains to allow animals to move and think faster.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Even considering the souped-up passing games that dominate the league these days, the Lions ranked second, fourth and 13th in yards, TDs and INTs, and out of 32 teams.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Adjective
This sleek toothbrush is souped-up with multiple brush settings, Bluetooth connectivity, and a carrying case for easy traveling.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Arts Club Dubai is a souped-up, supersize sibling to its namesake in Mayfair, stretched across 65,000 square feet in the financial district.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
In fact, Levin suspects that cognition probably evolved as cells started to collaborate to carry out the incredibly difficult task of building complex organisms and then got souped-up into brains to allow animals to move and think faster.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Even considering the souped-up passing games that dominate the league these days, the Lions ranked second, fourth and 13th in yards, TDs and INTs, and out of 32 teams.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souped-up
Adjective
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Flowers mature into showy red fruits that persist into winter, providing food for songbirds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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This sun-loving perennial produces showy bright blue or white thistlelike spherical blooms from mid to late summer.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Palomar College, meanwhile, improved to 16-1 in junior college play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Waybourn said jail conditions have improved dramatically since new jail administrator Shannon Herklotz arrived in January because of a more proactive approach to health care.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Writer-director BenDavid Grabinski makes a strong case to change that in an exuberant time travel genre-bender where what’s old often leads to fresh ideas.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scheyer told an exuberant crowd of Duke supporters on-court, right after the Blue Devils won the ACC Tournament for the third time in four years and the 24th time overall.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The model—who last walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week during the Marine Serre Spring/Summer 2023 show—paired the diaphanous design with an unusual black sleeveless vest that was embellished with white buttons.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Pfeiffer stuck to a pearl theme for premiere night and wore a mid-length black Oscar de la Renta dress, fully embellished with pearls.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Like any royal worth her salt, Tindall knows her way around a flamboyant hat.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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His villains were flamboyant, but Bruce was mournful, reluctant — no onscreen superhero has more palpably wrestled with not wanting to be a superhero.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The scam reportedly tricked Russian drone operators into giving away the location of their Starlink terminals, allowing Ukrainian artillery and drones to target them.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The people staffing the scam centers might have been tricked by a false job ad.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ramon Ramirez Bloodsports This New York City band sings grandiose gutter rock that reminds you the human experience is suffering at every turn.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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With an accent as slippery as Parker’s intentions for his client, Hanks feels adrift in Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose biopic, swallowed up by the spectacle around him.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emotion here, teetering between overwrought and genuinely moving, comes filtered through jangling guitar, heavy reverb, and vocoder.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dialogue is overwrought, the plot contrivances are gratuitous, and the show has never been more fun.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Souped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souped-up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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