: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up
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These foods serve as guilt-free pick-me-ups and stress relievers, used as tools for temporary self-soothing.—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025 Besides assisting with unpacking, packing, and ironing and delivering coffee and tea pick-me-ups, butlers here have been known to go all out for celebrations.—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025 Drink Caffeine The caffeine in coffee, tea, or other beverages might be more than just a morning pick-me-up.—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025 Fans of those imports—and, really, anyone who could use a pick-me-up—should add another title from the public broadcaster to their Netflix queue: North of North.—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick-me-up
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