as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave him a sharp fillip on the noggin with her teakettle
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
used a splash of orange-flavored liqueur to fillip the otherwise ordinary cranberry sauce
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Recent Examples of fillip
Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2016
No doubt recipients will spend these monies quickly and provide an immediate fillip to consumer spending.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Cinema box office in China this year is lagging some 22% below 2023 levels and cinema operators could do with a fillip from a familiar and mass-market franchise.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
The cake-baking it so simple, wild out with the garnishing fillip.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The budget also gives a fillip to roads, railways, and oil and gas—core infrastructure sectors in dire need of modernization.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2016
No doubt recipients will spend these monies quickly and provide an immediate fillip to consumer spending.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Cinema box office in China this year is lagging some 22% below 2023 levels and cinema operators could do with a fillip from a familiar and mass-market franchise.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
The cake-baking it so simple, wild out with the garnishing fillip.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillip
Noun
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The electrode stimulates the nerve, opening the airway by moving the tongue forward.1 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery can effectively resolve snoring for some.—
Sukaina Hasnie,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Just like weight-bearing exercises, the vibrations stimulate osteocytes, which send signals to the two other types of bone cells–osteoblasts and osteoclasts–to create new bone matter and recycle the old.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Not finishing the story is a real slap in the face to all the loyal fans who did stick around.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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During the final House vote, Republican lawmakers approached the speaker with congratulatory handshakes and back slaps.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The Cardinals have enough right-handed thump (especially with Herrera) to utilize Burleson at his strength.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
Noun
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As artificial intelligence redefines human interactions, one question persists with scientific urgency and cultural weight: What happens to the brain's romantic blueprint when intimacy is filtered through screens, swipes and simulations?—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Even as more Americans tap, swipe or scan to pay, most still carry at least a little cash — and financial planners say that’s a good idea.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The punch of the stereotype derives from its resemblance to God’s honest truth.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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How to Add Sardines and Anchovies to Your Diet Whether fresh or tinned, anchovies and sardines are both versatile fish that pack a punch of flavor.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Noun
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When the pandemic hit, the export-heavy industry was wracked with supply chain snarls.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Both those numbers have taken a hit with the Dodgers scoring one or fewer runs in three of their last four games, dropping their average to .232 in June.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Unlike other parts of the country where the intensity of war waxes and wanes, eastern Ukraine has known no respite from the thud of artillery, the roar of missiles, and the hum of drones.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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The Orioles organization has collapsed with a deadening thud.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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“Fillip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillip. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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