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spice up

VERB

enliven

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate brighten buoy entertain galvanize invigorate jazz up juice up recreate rejuvenate spice stimulate

STRONG

cheer divert excite exhilarate fire gladden hearten inspirit quicken refresh renew restore rouse spark vivify

WEAK

brace up buck up cheer up fire up give a lift give life to let sunshine in pep up perk up pick up put pep into snap out of it vivificate wake up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore depress discourage dull kill

STRONG

bring down calm damage dishearten halt stop upset

WEAK

enervate exhaust fatigue subdue tire

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spice up

Meanwhile, Sumsub, which sells services to counter fraud, polled 2,000 UK dating app users and found another culprit, with 54% of the poll respondents confessing to using AI to spice up their own online profile.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Other shows have ventured into science fiction to spice up their story lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025

It’s the perfect gift for a home cook ready to spice up their repertoire.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024

The flavors of Sichuan spice up Thanksgiving when Fly by Jing founder Jing Gao makes jiaoyan turkey, mala stuffing, chili crisp mac ‘n’ cheese and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

I try to spice up their lives by ordering an overly elaborate drink involving half shots, milks of varying fat content, and caramel, as well as vanilla syrup.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

spice up

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