as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
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Recent Examples of pep
Our Coconut Porter is delicious with Umami Kushi’s beef curry pan, and my current favorite - if out having pizza - is to enjoy it with our Italian Pilsner with a slice of pep.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The power play, showing some pep heading into the break, is humming at almost 31 percent since the beginning of January.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s the experience in this bathroom by Houston designer Avery Cox, which gets a dose of pep from the bathroom floor tile.
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—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Having reported three or more instances of prolonged bleeding within the past six months was linked with 32% lower odds of feeling full of pep.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The power play, showing some pep heading into the break, is humming at almost 31 percent since the beginning of January.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s the experience in this bathroom by Houston designer Avery Cox, which gets a dose of pep from the bathroom floor tile.
45.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Having reported three or more instances of prolonged bleeding within the past six months was linked with 32% lower odds of feeling full of pep.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Habba emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest media surrogates while one of his personal attorneys, defending the then-former president with vigor both in the courtroom and on TV.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alexander Smirnov was sentenced to six years in prison in January after pleading guilty to lying to his FBI handler about the Biden family's ties to a Ukrainian energy company -- in addition to a series of unrelated tax fraud charges.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Charging rates are adjusted to reduce heat (energy loss) and prolong battery life (adaptive charging).—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until smooth, Stir into juices in the Dutch oven.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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Those using pomegranate juice to support an athletic lifestyle are a growing part of their customer base.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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