: enhanced or increased in appeal, power, performance, or intensity
also
: elaborate, embellished
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This sleek toothbrush is souped-up with multiple brush settings, Bluetooth connectivity, and a carrying case for easy traveling.
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Arts Club Dubai is a souped-up, supersize sibling to its namesake in Mayfair, stretched across 65,000 square feet in the financial district.
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Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2024
In fact, Levin suspects that cognition probably evolved as cells started to collaborate to carry out the incredibly difficult task of building complex organisms and then got souped-up into brains to allow animals to move and think faster.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Scientific American,
1 Feb. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Arts Club Dubai is a souped-up, supersize sibling to its namesake in Mayfair, stretched across 65,000 square feet in the financial district.
—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2024
In fact, Levin suspects that cognition probably evolved as cells started to collaborate to carry out the incredibly difficult task of building complex organisms and then got souped-up into brains to allow animals to move and think faster.
—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Scientific American,
1 Feb. 2024
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“Souped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souped-up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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