CHIRK (UP) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

chirk (up)

verb

ˈchərk

Definition of chirk (up)

as in to encourage

to fill with courage or strength of purpose presented her with an inspirational book to chirk her up during her prolonged hospitalization

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Producer and 10 Lives founder and CEO Daniel Catullo set the stage for such a party by introducing the film and encouraging audience members to get out of their seats during the showing and record clips of the doc.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
So his church—which has raised many millions of dollars for good causes, and operates a local food pantry and food truck—decided to distribute lawn signs simply encouraging people to be kind.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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Sima Sistani, who led WeightWatchers for close to three years before departing in 2024, is launching Liberation of Flowers, inspired by her Persian roots.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Eklipse is inspired by Wetscher’s experience when details of the death of his father from AIDS back in the 1990s were kept from him.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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