1
as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
we perked up once the sun came out
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2
as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the dog tilts her head and perks up her ears whenever someone speaks to her
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The set comes with 24 pairs of patches that are formulated with hydrating ingredients to brighten under eyes.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Oxblood chairs brighten up a living room in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Kallos Turin.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025
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The pieces were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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But even in the darkness, Illinoisans found a way to lift up one another.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The money raised will go to distribution costs and print and advertising.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Check out the others here: Nashville's next move: Dickerson Pike illustrates how city's transit push could work As Nashville votes on a transit tax, will choice lanes help ease interstate traffic? Nashville’s transit vote would raise the sales tax.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Shiseido Urban Environment Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42 $38 SEPHORA Think of this oil-free SPF as a little luxury to elevate your daily routine.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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The White House’s hostility toward DEI has elevated the stakes for corporations already grappling with how to navigate the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion amid a growing culture war, experts said.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Perk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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