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 • 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
