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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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LaKeith Stanfield LaKeith Stanfield rocks a showy coat that trails behind him, topping his look off with a wide-brimmed hat, red handkerchief and a cummerbund by Ferragmo plus DIDRIS jewelry.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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Wind doesn’t require a showy flower nor a nectar reward.—
Christine Cairns Fortuin,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
Verb
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In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.—
Thibaut Delloue,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hiaasen’s skill as a writer lies less in the virtuosity of his sentence-level prose than in the exuberant strangeness of his plots and the inner lives of the people who inhabit them.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement came on an historic evening, co-chaired by her partner A$AP Rocky, that celebrated exuberant Black style and dandyism.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Nearby is Nari Ward’s Swing (2010), a car tire embellished with shoe tips, shoe tongues, and a rope.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The sleeveless, ankle-length garment clung to her figure and was embellished with a design across her bust line.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Felicity’s more flamboyant persona, meanwhile, is very glam black leather with silver trim.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 May 2025
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Similarly, nearly all of Flannery’s inspirations for the Gemstones’ style are known for their flamboyant dress.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s arrival in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was flanked by an escort of F-15 fighter jets, a show of the grandiose visit that awaited him.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The construction of it satisfied something in me that likes breaking the rules, not in any kind of grandiose way but there’s something in the process of that which really satisfies me.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It shouldn’t be wasted on overwrought PowerPoint decks or things that don’t require a meeting.—
Doug Sundheim,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Without being too overwrought about it, the whole project felt like a symbol not of renewal but of the wan stupidity of our cultural moment.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Plus, these little treats are also enriched with vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to amplify those skin benefits.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist James Molloy is also a fan of the formula, which is enriched with cornflower water to condition eyelashes and soothe irritated eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Souped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souped-up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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