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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View 6 Images Until now, ebike riders would have to juice up their steeds using a charger supplied by the seller. New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025 Another major bonus with this pick is its USB charging port that can juice up your devices on the go. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 The energy in Chase Center was at its highest of the season Sunday afternoon, juiced up in the first quarter and celebratory long after the game for the Andre Iguodala jersey retirement. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The minivan does have a combustion engine at the front which sends power to the car’s electric motors and battery, which also juices up the drone. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 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 18 Apr. 2025.

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