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
Always take a beat to recenter yourself because your body, mind and spirit detoxes stresses and brings pep to your step.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
There's been a bit more pep in the step for the New York Rangers since the calendar year transitioned to 2025.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Designed for daily runs, this sneak will give you a bit of a pep in your step, with foam that feels more bouncy than squishy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Its vibrant pep wakes up silky-smooth mashed potatoes.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
There's been a bit more pep in the step for the New York Rangers since the calendar year transitioned to 2025.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Designed for daily runs, this sneak will give you a bit of a pep in your step, with foam that feels more bouncy than squishy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Its vibrant pep wakes up silky-smooth mashed potatoes.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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At the end, the main attraction is Ridley, whose vigor and charisma are unmissable on a screen of any size.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.—
Zachary Karabell,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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This solid base provided by the energy of Ollie Rathbone and George Dobson helped the defence put in one of their more polished collective displays, certainly since Cambridge United’s surprise 2-2 draw at the SToK Cae Ras on December 14 heralded a notable drop-off in form.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The energy then gets re-emitted at longer, lower-energy wavelengths—greens, yellows, oranges, and reds.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Pair that with a deep Big East tournament run, and Marquette might have just enough juice to slide in for a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Step 3: Strain the juice using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove any remaining pulp.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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