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
Putting a pep in your step Back in the heart of Saigon, there’s still time to try another tradition, this one a little more out there than curbside shaves, circus tricks and water puppetry: weasel coffee.
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Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Part 2 is set to debut on September 12, which will surely put some pep back in the series’ step.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Normal mode gives the driver a modicum more pep with the tradeoff of having to move your foot to the brake pedal to slow down, aping the feel of an internal combustion engine.
—Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024
Ahead of panel, a pep squad pumped up the crowd, while fans were handed light-up bracelets and envelopes with magician David Blaine’s logo on it and featuring a deck of cards (more on that later).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
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Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Part 2 is set to debut on September 12, which will surely put some pep back in the series’ step.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Normal mode gives the driver a modicum more pep with the tradeoff of having to move your foot to the brake pedal to slow down, aping the feel of an internal combustion engine.
—Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2024
Ahead of panel, a pep squad pumped up the crowd, while fans were handed light-up bracelets and envelopes with magician David Blaine’s logo on it and featuring a deck of cards (more on that later).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
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The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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In 2020 the country promised to build 1,200 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, roughly the same electricity generating capacity of the whole United States.Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Today, the technologies that will continue to enable the industry’s progress keep developing, increasing the pace and volume of data and energy consumption, and demanding significant hardware and software investment.Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice from just one lemon is enough to zest up and brighten the seasoned mayo mixture.Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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