soup up

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Recent Examples of soup up That same engine powers the top-end Dark Horse model, but is souped up to 500 hp (368 kW). Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn. Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico. Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024 How is his Dodge Ram souped up with state-of-the-art technology? Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024 The surreal joke of seeing a purple monster stroll through a homeless encampment or a Studio 60–esque nightclub becomes less interesting the more Eric relies on it to soup up an otherwise leaden story. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024 At this point, both Samsung and Apple are looking to AI as a way to soup up their mobile devices and wearables. Adriana Lee, WWD, 15 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soup up
Verb
  • The ensemble featured a curved geometric detail embellished with Swarovski crystals.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The evening newscast was mired in a scandal after it was revealed that Brian Williams, the anchor at the time, had embellished a story about a helicopter attack in Iraq.
    John Koblin, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • Founded in 1996, ZERO Prostate Cancer has been dedicated to improving and saving lives affected by prostate cancer through advocacy, education, awareness and support.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • While some initial apprehension is understandable, history shows that technological revolutions have consistently improved workers’ quality of life.
    Lucian Boldea, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • That difference between them proves rather problematic when Stuart tricks Ted into merging their firm with another that's coincidentally run by Ted's ex, Samantha (Rachelle Goulding), and then cuts his partner out of the deal.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Phishing emails, malware-laden attachments and fraudulent schemes now lurk within spam messages, tricking unsuspecting users into clicking malicious links, revealing sensitive information or even infecting their devices with ransomware and spyware.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • Eventually, she was revealed as a mutant, one of Marvel’s many symbolic outcasts, a cheap way to ameliorate her very particular fraught geopolitical status.
    Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The author steers away from addressing self-help options for ameliorating the living conditions of Black Americans.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Soup up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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