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
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are celebrating each other this holiday season, and one member surprised her squad with a gift that left them with plenty of pep.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Virginia Commonwealth University’s pep band didn’t waste any time learning how to play the track, and the Peppas band debuted the performance at the Rams’ basketball game in South Carolina on Sunday (Nov. 24).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Heat regain their stride in Mexico, with Bam Adebayo again with pep in his step
Winderman’s view: Heat’s Adebayo offers emphatic delayed opening statement against Wizards
Day of the Dead?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Flavors include lemonade, dragonfruit, watermelon lime, and strawberry kiwi—which may include some B vitamins or a little caffeine for pep.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Virginia Commonwealth University’s pep band didn’t waste any time learning how to play the track, and the Peppas band debuted the performance at the Rams’ basketball game in South Carolina on Sunday (Nov. 24).
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
Heat regain their stride in Mexico, with Bam Adebayo again with pep in his step
Winderman’s view: Heat’s Adebayo offers emphatic delayed opening statement against Wizards
Day of the Dead?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Flavors include lemonade, dragonfruit, watermelon lime, and strawberry kiwi—which may include some B vitamins or a little caffeine for pep.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pep
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None of this is news to the people who hold down the fort at the once-insanely-lucrative regional sports networks, a subset of the programming ecosystem that arguably has been clobbered with more frequency and vigor than any other element.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Last spring, people choked down a gray blend of oats, lime juice and water in an effort to slim down.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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On a night-to-night basis, this team has battled through some inconsistency and obviously a head coach wears that, but of late, the battle level has been higher, even as the team has largely run out of juice with one of its top centremen and its entire top pair sidelined.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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