juice up

verb

juiced up; juicing up; juices up
Synonyms of juice upnext

transitive verb

: to give life, energy, or spirit to

Examples of juice up in a Sentence

some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home
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The latter can also juice up your phone and other gadgets when it's not being used with the Pyro. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026 About two weeks ago, Gu set about reworking her rails portion — the four features on the more-technical top of the slope — to juice up her Olympic routine. Eddie Pells, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 Alongside Chop Robinson, Bradley Chubb, and 2025 first-rounder Kenneth Grant, Bain gives the Dolphins some pass rushing juice up front. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Errbbic Solar Charger Power Bank Heading on a camping or hiking trip and need to make sure your devices are juiced up? Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juice up

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of juice up was in 1955

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“Juice up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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