perked up

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Pending home sales, a data point that measures homes that go under contract well before the sale closes, perked up in April, rising 3.2% from the year prior, according to the National Association of Realtors.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Kelly, her head ever in her finances, perked up and said she was familiar with the asset-management company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Home sales perked up in February, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, while January’s reading was revised higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

A lady in a pink track suit and matching headphones next to me perked up, probably wondering if some meme-worthy security meltdown was about to unfold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Them words was a bell a-tolling; my posse, which had got more tireder and more draggish with each mile we rode, perked up right and proper.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis