juice up

verb

juiced up; juicing up; juices up

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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Amazon $105 Walmart $110 Anker One of the best 3-in-1 chargers for frequent travelers with a trio of Apple devices, this fold-up Anker charger will juice up your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods with ease. Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025 There’s a reason the other leagues have juiced up their deadlines lately. Tim Britton, New York Times, 9 July 2025 That kind of versatility is exactly what Milwaukee needs to juice up their scheme and switch more freely. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Compare that to the Tesla Model 3, which, under ideal circumstances, can juice up by about 175 miles (280 km) in a 15-minute stop, owing to a maximum capacity of 250 kW on its network of Superchargers. New Atlas, 6 July 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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