juice up

verb

juiced up; juicing up; juices up

transitive verb

: to give life, energy, or spirit to

Examples of juice up in a Sentence

some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home
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Nimble Champ Portable Battery for $48 ($12 off) Nimble This 10,000-mAh battery can juice up an iPhone fully almost twice. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Anker Portable Charger Amazon Anker Portable Charger $45 $32 Amazon Make sure their phone never dies on a long flight or bus ride with this portable charger, which can keep USB-A and USB-C devices juiced up for hours. Kristin Canning, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024 This new storm will likely be weaker than the first, but will still juice up the region’s rain threat and could also usher in another round of damaging winds. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024 In addition to juicing up the flavor of your food, the tool itself can be used in the mechanics of cooking different dishes. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for juice up 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of juice up was in 1955

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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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