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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the aging quarterback proved he still had the juice to play the whole game
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as in influence
slang
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
those activists don't have the political juice to sway the vote of a single legislator
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as in drink
slang
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
I had heard my friend was hitting the juice again, and I was concerned
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Recent Examples of juice
Rose began increasing her protein intake, eating smaller meals more frequently, and cutting out milk and juice.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Consuming tart cherry juice may also promote better sleep.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Fermentation, which uses yeast to break down the sugars in grape juice, transforming single-note sweetness into the complex, delicious alcohol enjoyed by so many, also unlocks those smoky compounds; so, too, can the enzymes in human saliva.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Expect fresh juices, smoothies, sourdough toast and pastries sourced from the local café up the road.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juice
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
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Here’s everything to know about her mental health history and the religious influence that allegedly distorted her beliefs.—
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The band had a range of influences, from blues and psychedelia, to country, folk and blues.—
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There are plenty of dining options in cities surrounding the Everglades—Miami, Naples, and Homestead—but most visitors bring their own food and drinks into the park.—
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The restaurant is busy preparing for a big night of food and drinks, and is no longer accepting reservations due to high demand, instead going with a first-come-first-served policy.—
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
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The United States certainly has plenty of leverage to press Caracas to free the handful of Americans that remain in its custody — such as 28-year-old James Luckey-Lange, who was taken after entering the country in December.—
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These agreements require deep expertise in risk allocation, finance and long-term contract enforcement, areas where private developers often have far greater resources and leverage than municipalities.—
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Last year, multiple locations were seized by the Kansas Department of Revenue for thousands of dollars in unpaid sales and liquor taxes.—
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Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.—
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They were first identified using data from the SDSS-IV MaNGA survey, which maps how gas and stars move across entire galaxies.—
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
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Showing little propulsive momentum at the index level and under the sway of wide dispersion among stocks and sectors, this churning phase has left investor positioning and attitudes shy of dangerous extremes.—
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But Venezuela became a founding member of OPEC in 1960, along with Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, giving Venezuela more sway in global affairs and more power to wield over the companies that did business in its state.—
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“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juice. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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