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perk up



VERB
rise briskly
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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 • Jan. 14, 2026

Roasted sweet potatoes perk up instantly with toasted pistachios.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

"But I need to be able to handle all the feelings and then perk up and perform."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

He expects home sales to perk up as mortgage rates drop.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

He had known, for instance, a horse nearly dead beat with fatigue to perk up when told it was only a little farther to his destination.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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