as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
find some human-interest anecdotes that will ginger up this news article on the recent downturn in the economy
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The formula includes collagen-stimulating copper peptides and Matrixyl 3000 (a gentle retinol alternative) to quite-literally make the skin age in reverse.
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The process involved suctioning the newborn's airway and stimulating him.
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“Ginger (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ginger%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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