1
as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the aging quarterback proved he still had the juice to play the whole game
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as in influence
slang
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
those activists don't have the political juice to sway the vote of a single legislator
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as in drink
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
I had heard my friend was hitting the juice again, and I was concerned
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Recent Examples of juice
Democrats are now trying to turn their attention back to what has been giving them and their grassroots allies juice since January: Republicans' planned reconciliation bill.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2017, McDonald’s began offering Honest Kids as the default beverage option in its Happy Meals, replacing Minute Maid apple juice.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
For a bit of spice, use hot vegetable juice.
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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
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A dish best made in the slow cooker, this five ingredient recipe combines vegetables, potatoes, beef, and classic spices that come together in just minutes.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
But lowering the rifle-buying age might have some juice.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2017, McDonald’s began offering Honest Kids as the default beverage option in its Happy Meals, replacing Minute Maid apple juice.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
For a bit of spice, use hot vegetable juice.
10 of 10
Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
View Recipe
A dish best made in the slow cooker, this five ingredient recipe combines vegetables, potatoes, beef, and classic spices that come together in just minutes.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
But lowering the rifle-buying age might have some juice.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice
Noun
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Thune also often praises wind energy—a booming industry in his home state—even though Trump considers turbines loathsome eyesores.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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That said, the underlying drivers of a sustainable future—innovation, tapping into cost-efficient renewable energy, and consumer demand for ethical practices—remain intact.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
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That economic footprint is matched by political and organizational influence.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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When a 1999 Top 100 list by a gay and lesbian publishing group failed to include Patricia Nell-Warren’s 1974 novel The Front Runner, many readers loudly objected, noting its influence on their own coming-out journeys.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And their friendship had always operated in leisure: long meals, afternoon drinks, dressing up to go dancing.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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There are plans for some of the bars to do double duty during the day, even when not pouring drinks.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anthony Bourdain was an exception who brought real vigor and energy to the genre.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the beginning of the 1990s, studios like Pixar, Aardman, and Blue Sky revitalized animation in the English-speaking world and brought a vigor to the art form that led to the formation of the Best Animated Feature category.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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The brands that thrive in this environment will be those that keep this reality in perspective, and leverage adversity not as a roadblock but instead as an opportunity to innovate and lead.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This growing economic interdependence gives China considerable leverage over Russia and makes any U.S. attempt to pull Moscow away from Beijing economically unrealistic.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Since emerging, the group has successfully protected liquor stores, churches, shrines and residences from theft and vandalism, according to the Eagles of Antioch.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs would almost certainly make European wine and other alcoholic beverages cost more for the average American ordering wine from a restaurant or shopping in their local liquor store.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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This small planetary nebula, like others like it, was formed by gases in the outer layers of a dying star.—
Miguel Claro,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The unexpected discovery came via observations of the star-forming ring of turbulent dust and gases—dubbed the central molecular zone—that encircles Sagittarius A*.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Social Security Reform At A Crossroads The coming weeks will test just how far the SSA can go under Musk’s sway to reform Social Security in the name of efficiency.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The rural characters, beneath the sway of the hovering Empire, represent human rivalry.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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