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
Our Coconut Porter is delicious with Umami Kushi’s beef curry pan, and my current favorite - if out having pizza - is to enjoy it with our Italian Pilsner with a slice of pep.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Averaging north of 22 miles per gallon with the potent 2.5L Turbo 4-cylinder engine, paired with the 8-speed automatic transmission was a great combo and one that had plenty of pep in its step.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Performance is impressive in Normal mode, and the AWD model’s 300hp gives the Equinox EV even more pep.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Reese Witherspoon has some pep in her step, er, closet.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Averaging north of 22 miles per gallon with the potent 2.5L Turbo 4-cylinder engine, paired with the 8-speed automatic transmission was a great combo and one that had plenty of pep in its step.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Performance is impressive in Normal mode, and the AWD model’s 300hp gives the Equinox EV even more pep.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Reese Witherspoon has some pep in her step, er, closet.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
Noun
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The fan who caught Flores’ home run ball threw it back on the field with such vigor that the ball ended up in the infield, rolling past Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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April 12: The Full Moon in Libra brings balance back into our lives through partnerships. April 12: Venus turns direct, allowing our romantic feelings to flow. April 16: Mercury moves into Aries again, combining vigor and gusto to our words.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sodium-iron batteries are also durable, can operate and be safely shipped in any climate, pose low fire risks, and promise between 6-24 hours of energy storage.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2025
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Silver was the real business of Tombstone, and the focus of its energies and attention.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Step 2 To the bowl, add the lemon juice, umeboshi, and remaining corn kernels and stir until fully coated.—
Scott Clark,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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The larger 34% tariff on Chinese imports would exponentially escalate these costs - especially on fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, apple juice, garlic spices, tea and shrimp.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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