pick-me-up

noun

: something that stimulates or restores : tonic, bracer
my usual morning pick-me-up

Examples of pick-me-up in a Sentence

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Milk Shake Hydrating Toner and Face Mist is not just a quick mid-afternoon skin pick-me-up, Beekman’s toner is filled with hydrating hyaluronic acid and glycerin, moisturizing squalane, along with soothing chamomile and mugwort—two ingredients that have excellent redness calming properties. Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 Toss yours into your work tote or gym bag for the perfect midday pick-me-up! Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Michaels’ pick-me-up advice to Hader during his anxiety attack beind the scenes didn’t always work. Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025 And with Evgeni Malkin having now missed three consecutive games with an upper-body injury, the Penguins could use an unexpected pick-me-up from their beleaguered No. 1 goalie. Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pick-me-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pick-me-up was in 1867

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“Pick-me-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-me-up. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

pick-me-up

noun
ˈpik-mē-ˌəp
: something that stimulates or refreshes

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