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Recent Examples of soup up
Naturally, Sucker Punch Productions immediately broke ground on a remaster, souping up Tsushima’s incredible landscapes into uncharted tiers of fidelity for the new hardware.
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Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
In another case, a retail client is souping up its merchandising program with help from GenAI tools.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That same engine powers the top-end Dark Horse model, but is souped up to 500 hp (368 kW).
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
How is his Dodge Ram souped up with state-of-the-art technology?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
In another case, a retail client is souping up its merchandising program with help from GenAI tools.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That same engine powers the top-end Dark Horse model, but is souped up to 500 hp (368 kW).
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
How is his Dodge Ram souped up with state-of-the-art technology?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soup up
Verb
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Instead, each nail was embellished with tiny, metallic gold botanicals.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several heirloom apple trees embellish the landscape.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Deceptive tactics trick users into providing biometric data unknowingly.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The light from screens can trick your brain into staying awake.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Imagine the current and future poverty ameliorated by such a movement.—
Jeff Hobbs,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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For starters, steps must be taken quickly to ameliorate the damage by securing sizable reductions in the new tariffs as fast as possible.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Soup up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soup%20up. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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