juice up

verb

Definition of juice upnext
as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home

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Recent Examples of juice up Nearly every other network charges a higher rate when juicing up past 80% or penalty fees when sitting in a spot at 100%. — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Keep all essential charging cords (and a compact wall adapter) in your personal item for easy access to juice up devices on the plane. — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 Reverse charging allows the user to juice up other mobile gadgetry while out and about, and 33-W fast-charging is supported when the phone's cells need a boost. — Paul Ridden may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026 Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the US. — Molly Taft, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juice up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice up
stimulate
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  • The reason progestogen is recommended in women with a uterus is because estrogen can stimulate growth of the uterine lining and increase the risk of endometrial cancer.
    — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The glasses project light onto 378 pixels in the implant, which converts those light patterns into an electrical current that stimulates the retina’s bipolar cells.
    — Erica Sweeney, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulate

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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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