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Definitions

pick-me-up

[pik-mee-uhp] / ˈpɪk miˌʌp /
NOUN
stimulant
Synonyms
STRONG
analeptic catalyst drug energizer incentive motivation motive restorative spur stimulus tonic upper
WEAK
reviver shot in the arm
Antonyms
STRONG
block discouragement hindrance

Example Sentences

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The win in Saudi Arabia was a quick pick-me-up after Napoli lost 1-0 to Udinese in the league at the weekend to leave them third, two points adrift of Inter and one behind Milan.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

People may dump their morning coffees or afternoon pick-me-up snacks in the trash can before they hop on the bus, which may or may not be cleared in time.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

I especially love our calamansi, a mainstay of Filipino cooking that you eat whole for a tart, peppery pick-me-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

At Hawksmoor it seems to transcend occasion; people order them before dinner and after as a pick-me-up with or as a dessert.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

“Listen, Harry, would yeh mind if I slipped off fer a pick-me-up in the Leaky Cauldron? I hate them Gringotts carts.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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