perked (up)

verb

Definition of perked (up)next
past tense of perk (up)
1
as in brightened
to become glad or hopeful we perked up once the sun came out

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2
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position the dog tilts her head and perks up her ears whenever someone speaks to her

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  1. brightened
  2. lifted
  3. raised
  4. elevated
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  • Hotter and brighter than the sun The OGLE data revealed several objects in the LMC and SMC that brightened by between 10 and 20 times over the course of a few months.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Between 2018 and 2020, for instance, the telescope spotted a slight color change in Saturn’s central band, which brightened by around 5 to 10 percent.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightened
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  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
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  • Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ethics concerns about a potential conflict of interest, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Storks, raised in Rossiten, Prussia would have propaganda leaflets affixed to their legs.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Zucker has since elevated to occasional top-six minutes and is fourth on the team with 23 points.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This causes turtles to float in an awkward position with their rear ends elevated—making swimming considerably difficult and preventing the animal from diving far beneath the surface.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevated
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