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Definition of souped-upnext

souped up

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verb

past tense of soup up

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Recent Examples of souped-up
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
  • The showy, low-maintenance shrub is resistant to pests and diseases and thrives in partial sun to partial shade.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Hibiscus plants add tropical flair to summer gardens with their large, showy flowers and glossy green foliage.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The technology for delivery coordination improved.
    Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Accuracy, design, and comfort have improved with each generation.
    Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • Rosie Randisi Presiding over one end of the resort’s iconic, 140-foot freshwater pool, the spa enjoys pride of place within the exuberant greenery of the 32-acre estate in the island’s pastoral north, far removed from Ibiza’s nightlife reputation.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, a guest styles a Knicks tee and letterman jacket with a Handover sequin skirt, embellished green heels, and sleek sunglasses.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • The defining styles range from classic leather flip-flops embellished with subtle beading to lace-up flat sandals and jelly styles that go all-in on playful whimsy.
    Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • The queen did not want to be flamboyant.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • While not quite so grandiose, Valdez says discussions are ongoing regarding the bird’s future.
    Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Twenty-six years later, Kaufman was tapped to score indie developer Yacht Club Games’s Mina the Hollower, a throwback to the look and feel of 8-bit GBC games but with the type of colossal world, grandiose story, and elaborate gameplay typically reserved to the Soulsborne games.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Governments will always play their role, but the quiet work of building personal and institutional bridges ensures those relationships endure, enriched by the full sweep of history rather than the noise of the moment.
    Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Judge Analisa Torres said that Guo had enriched himself by preying on people who believed in democracy for China.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 June 2026

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“Souped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souped-up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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