as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the newscaster asked the writer if there was a way to zip up the story a little
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Another benefit of cutting rates would be stimulating the purchase of steel-heavy purchases like appliances and cars, Kopf said.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Science suggests that drinking warm water in the morning may ease constipation and stimulate digestion, but evidence on the ideal timing or temperature is limited.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Zip (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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