juice up

verb

Definition of juice upnext
as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home

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Recent Examples of juice up Reverse charging allows the user to juice up other mobile gadgetry while out and about, and 33-W fast-charging is supported when the phone's cells need a boost. — Paul Ridden may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026 Her new standalone single (tacked onto the end of Switcheroo on streaming) juices up the album’s aspic basslines and Looney Tunes Foley work with a heavenly host of Hahas. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026 Kansas City could use that kind of juice up front, especially after finishing 2025 tied for 22nd in the NFL with 35 sacks. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026 The Public Service Commission won’t reconsider its approval of a Georgia Power project to make a slew of new power plants to juice up Georgia’s data centers. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juice up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice up
stimulate
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  • The formula includes collagen-stimulating copper peptides and Matrixyl 3000 (a gentle retinol alternative) to quite-literally make the skin age in reverse.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The process involved suctioning the newborn's airway and stimulating him.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of stimulate

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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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