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jazz up

VERB
add
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost continue include reply
STRONG
affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag
WEAK
beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up join together plug into pour it on run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt
STRONG
decrease detach subtract
WEAK
deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw
VERB
buttress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reinforce strengthen uphold
STRONG
brace bulwark carry prop shore sustain
WEAK
back up beef up build up jack up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
weaken
WEAK
let down
VERB
bling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embellish ice up
STRONG
adorn decorate spangle
WEAK
doll up freshen revitalize spruce up
VERB
decorate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adorn bedeck brighten deck do up dress up festoon fix up grace illuminate paint renovate spruce up trim
STRONG
bedizen burnish color enhance enrich finish furbish garnish gild idealize ornament perfect prank
WEAK
add finishing touches dress out frill gussy up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
darken dull hurt ruin uglify
STRONG
decrease reduce
VERB
emblazon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decorate embellish paint
STRONG
beautify brighten color deck ornament
WEAK
add finishing touches do up fix up gussy up spruce up
VERB
energize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animate electrify empower excite invigorate motivate reinforce stimulate strengthen trigger
STRONG
arm enable enliven fortify goose innervate inspirit prime quicken sustain vitalize
WEAK
actify activize build up juice up liven up pep up pump up put zip into start up switch on turn on work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore calm deaden depress discourage dishearten dissuade dull weaken
STRONG
halt stop
WEAK
deactivate debilitate sap tire weary
VERB
enlarge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to augment boost broaden build develop expand extend grow inflate lengthen magnify multiply swell widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify bulk diffuse dilate distend elaborate elongate embroider exaggerate expatiate heighten mount pad pyramid rise snowball spread stretch wax
WEAK
beef up blow up give details grow larger jack up make larger slap on upsurge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate abridge compress contract cut decrease diminish halt lessen lower narrow reduce restrict shorten shrink stop
STRONG
constrict decline drop fall simplify slump
WEAK
condense curtail
VERB
enliven
Synonyms
STRONGEST
animate brighten buoy entertain galvanize invigorate 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 spice up 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
VERB
enrich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment cultivate develop endow enhance refine supplement upgrade
STRONG
adorn aggrandize ameliorate better build decorate grace ornament pad parlay pyramid spike sweeten up
WEAK
beef up build up figure in flesh out hike up hop up jack up make rich pour it on run up soup up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
disgrace worsen
WEAK
deplete impoverish reduce take
VERB
pep up
Synonyms
WEAK
animate enliven exhilarate quicken stimulate vitalize vivify
Antonyms
WEAK
discourage tire wear out
VERB
spruce up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dress up fix up primp tidy
WEAK
brush deck out groom prim sleek slick smarten titivate wash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uglify
WEAK
dirty mess up
VERB
supplement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment build up buttress complement enhance enrich fill out fortify improve reinforce strengthen subsidize
STRONG
complete extend increase pad supply top
WEAK
add fuel to fire beef up fill up heat up punch up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease discourage dissuade hurt injure let down reduce take away weaken worsen
STRONG
lose lower
WEAK
subtract
VERB
vitalize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enliven invigorate juice up stimulate
STRONG
animate arm electrify empower enable excite exhilarate fortify goose innervate inspirit motivate prime quicken reinforce strengthen sustain trigger
WEAK
actify activize build up liven up pep up pump up put zip into start up switch on turn on work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore depress dull enervate
STRONG
block deaden discourage dissuade halt hurt stop weaken
VERB
wake/waken
Synonyms
WEAK
activate animate arouse awaken challenge enliven fire fire up freshen galvanize grasp key up kindle notice pep up provoke quicken rally renew rouse see steam up stir up switch on understand whet zip up
Antonyms
WEAK
discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

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It’s time for an experience-based gift, to jazz up your routine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"It was a way to jazz up the naan to make it more appealing for non-Indians, while Indians could feel less guilty about eating their traditional food abroad," Mr Saran says.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

But rate cuts alone probably aren’t enough to jazz up the economy.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

“I make a killer spicy pimento cheese, and bringing it to any tailgate party will jazz up any burger or hot dog—and make you look like a pro.”

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025

Pretty, and Dazzling! to jazz up and stretch the words Jason has in bigger directions, and Joke, so he can be sarcastic if he wants.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.