juice up

verb

Definition of juice upnext
as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home

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Recent Examples of juice up Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the US. — Molly Taft, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026 Her new standalone single (tacked onto the end of Switcheroo on streaming) juices up the album’s aspic basslines and Looney Tunes Foley work with a heavenly host of Hahas. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026 Kansas City could use that kind of juice up front, especially after finishing 2025 tied for 22nd in the NFL with 35 sacks. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026 The Public Service Commission won’t reconsider its approval of a Georgia Power project to make a slew of new power plants to juice up Georgia’s data centers. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juice up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice up
stimulate
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  • My grandparents have found that compression socks help relieve some of the discomfort and swelling that comes from prolonged restricted movement by stimulating circulation in your legs.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some observers expect the BOJ to raise interest rates over the coming months, but such a move could work against efforts to stimulate the economy.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice%20up. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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