as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
the students always display considerably more pep during the weeks immediately prior to the holidays
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Recent Examples of pep
This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
There was pep in my step this week for sure.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Or, consider a single-serve coffee maker from Keurig that comes in bright colors and has a strong brew button for days when extra pep is required.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff).
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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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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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.—
Noun
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The meat will release its juices and then brown while the juices nearly evaporate.—
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Diets like very low-calorie plans, carnivore diets, juice cleanses, single-food diets, and very low-fat diets are generally ineffective.—
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“Pep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pep. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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