as in boost
something (such as a drink) that makes you feel better and more lively
Coffee is my usual morning pick-me-up. I could really use a pick-me-up after the day I just had.
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Recent Examples of pick-me-up
Enjoy it hot, iced, or worked into your favorite pick-me-up.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
The episodes could still use a pick-me-up in some slow spots, especially in the exposition-heavy season premiere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Both are perfect for an afternoon teatime pick-me-up.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Any type of pick-me-up talk isn’t going to be heard.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
The episodes could still use a pick-me-up in some slow spots, especially in the exposition-heavy season premiere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Both are perfect for an afternoon teatime pick-me-up.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Any type of pick-me-up talk isn’t going to be heard.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick-me-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick-me-up
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Getting users in China to upgrade their devices to run AI would be a big boost for Apple, which has seen its U.S. refresh pick up slower than expected due to those AI feature delays.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The service boost is a first step, and the CTA expects to add more measures, CTA Chief Innovation Officer Molly Poppe said.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to retake the House due to the GOP's razor-thin margin, though the Senate remains a heavier lift.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Recreational facilities: The ski area's plan had 22 lifts and gondolas spread across eight peaks, which would have given guests access to runs up to four miles long with vertical drops of 3,700 feet.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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Full Time First Looks What to watch: Need a top-level refresher on last season’s NWSL playoffs?—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dig in: In addition to traditional Turkish coffee, the menu has a list of frappuccinos and refreshers, plus paninis, pastries, desserts, salads and fruit salads.—
Alexis Clinton,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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On Monday evening, the Associated Press reported that Trump had at least temporarily paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Israel is currently blocking all humanitarian aid and goods from entering Gaza as its far-right government seeks to pressure Hamas into a new ceasefire deal to release more Israeli hostages, but without committing to permanently ending the war as Hamas is demanding.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Caffeine is a natural stimulant found in plants like coffee beans, tea leaves, kola nuts, and cacao pods.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
17 Feb. 2025
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Curbing addiction and suicidal ideation GLP-1 drugs have also demonstrated potential in reducing risks of several substance use disorders such as those involving alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, opioids and stimulants.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each of the three choices come with their own set of benefits and drawbacks, Yu said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Proponents of diffusion LLMs contend that another benefit is that coherence across large portions of text is more likely than with the autoregressive approach.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick-me-up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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