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Recent Examples of soup up
That same engine powers the top-end Dark Horse model, but is souped up to 500 hp (368 kW).
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Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
How is his Dodge Ram souped up with state-of-the-art technology?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
The surreal joke of seeing a purple monster stroll through a homeless encampment or a Studio 60–esque nightclub becomes less interesting the more Eric relies on it to soup up an otherwise leaden story.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
At this point, both Samsung and Apple are looking to AI as a way to soup up their mobile devices and wearables.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 15 July 2024
Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
But his passion for souping up classic cars would also eventually take a professional turn.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Elordi, who was announced as a brand ambassador in May, chose a tomato-colored Andiamo carry-all to soup up his speckled cardi and white basics for the presentation.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
Gather ’round this souped up conversation set, which comes with four armchairs, two loveseats, and two coffee tables.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
How is his Dodge Ram souped up with state-of-the-art technology?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
The surreal joke of seeing a purple monster stroll through a homeless encampment or a Studio 60–esque nightclub becomes less interesting the more Eric relies on it to soup up an otherwise leaden story.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
At this point, both Samsung and Apple are looking to AI as a way to soup up their mobile devices and wearables.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 15 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soup up
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The actress’ dress featured a burgundy spiral asymmetrical ruffle embellished with crystal fox embroidery.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The strapless champagne silk dress features a curved geometric detail embellished with Swarovski crystals.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Potter has improved morale, as highlighted by midfielder Soler.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The trio are representative of a new generation of American soccer players who, as European leagues have improved exponentially in the last decade, are far more inclined to move abroad to seek new challenges.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hackers also insert malware-laden files into chat threads, tricking users into downloading DLL files that enable system takeover.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In February 2024, a woman who was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support, transferred around $550,000 to the suspects in two wire transfers.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The author steers away from addressing self-help options for ameliorating the living conditions of Black Americans.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, what the San Francisco panelists all agreed on is the next steps should concentrate on how to better reduce the spread of H5N1 or any other serious viral event and how to ameliorate the devastating effects of post-infection inflammation.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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