souping up

present participle of soup up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for souping up
Verb
  • Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have joined from Newcastle and Everton respectively, while the exciting additions of midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim and attacker Noah Okafor from AC Milan will provide hope of improving on a solid start.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping at the 5th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling improving ties.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the Phantom Hacker attack is designed specifically to drain your bank accounts, there are plenty of variants relying on tricking you into installing dangerous software that either gives an attacker a view of your device or hijacks it completely.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • What does work is tricking her into pressing a button that knocks her out.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Inch by inch, the AI aids the person in embellishing the delusion.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The sweater’s drop shoulder gives it a relaxed look, and the patch pockets on the pants are both practical and embellishing.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Souping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souping%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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