as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
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Recent Examples of pep
Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Today was a bit more of an inclusive push higher rather than a rotation, Big Tech participating fully while cyclical stuff regained some pep.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Rich Township pep band performed at the 2020 IHSA boys basketball state championship, its concert bands have consistently received superior ratings in IHSA organizational contests and its jazz band has become a frequent performer at prestigious festivals.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Tudor, perhaps foolishly, rested many of his starters for the game against pep Guardiola’s men, and was promptly punished.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Today was a bit more of an inclusive push higher rather than a rotation, Big Tech participating fully while cyclical stuff regained some pep.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Rich Township pep band performed at the 2020 IHSA boys basketball state championship, its concert bands have consistently received superior ratings in IHSA organizational contests and its jazz band has become a frequent performer at prestigious festivals.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Tudor, perhaps foolishly, rested many of his starters for the game against pep Guardiola’s men, and was promptly punished.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That being said, there are natural ingredients that can harm your marble as well, namely vinegar and lemon juice.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a large bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, shallot, salt, and black pepper.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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