perk up

Example Sentences

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A program offering subsidies to buy household appliances and electric vehicles helped perk up spending earlier last year, but retail-sales momentum has since waned.

From The Wall Street Journal

They perked up when they heard there was a good mall nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When we hear tariffs, our ears perk up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Roasted sweet potatoes perk up instantly with toasted pistachios.

From Salon

When the outlook for the economy perks up, banks see higher demand for financing and corporate transactions and money managers see higher assets under management because asset prices rise.

From Barron's