spice up

VERB

enliven

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animate brighten buoy entertain galvanize invigorate jazz up juice up recreate rejuvenate spice stimulate

STRONG

cheer divert excite exhilarate fire gladden hearten inspirit quicken refresh renew restore rouse spark vivify

WEAK

brace up buck up cheer up fire up give a lift give life to let sunshine in pep up perk up pick up put pep into snap out of it vivificate wake up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore depress discourage dull kill

STRONG

bring down calm damage dishearten halt stop upset

WEAK

enervate exhaust fatigue subdue tire

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spice up

“The government always cherry picks what they feel are salacious little tidbits to spice up the indictment,” said his lawyer, William J. Brennan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

If you want to spice up your mocktail, try doubling down on the drink’s acid content by pairing pineapple juice with your favorite citrus juice.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

However, France have an able back-up at scrum-half in Alex Chambon and some leftfield picks to spice up their squad.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

Postal customers in Britain will soon have the opportunity to spice up their mail: Royal Mail is issuing a set of 15 stamps to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Spice Girls.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

I try to spice up their lives by ordering an overly elaborate drink involving half shots, milks of varying fat content, and caramel, as well as vanilla syrup.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

spice up

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