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
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
Adding its own little fillip, a crescent moon will also be visible in the midst of the parade.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Noun
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
Adding its own little fillip, a crescent moon will also be visible in the midst of the parade.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillip
Noun
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Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid announced a huge KO injury blow which Cope - citing anonymous sources - expects to sideline the first team starting player in question for around two months.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Things would inevitably come to blows between them and Deadpool's healing factor would frustrate Matt to no end.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The jokey, gleefully profane lyrics are stimulating in the moment but then quickly forgotten, like novelty songs in a clever college cabaret.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Such a device could perhaps stimulate different parts of the tongue to, say, determine if the brain was processing sensory signals properly.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The strategy, as well as the sheer shock value of the slaps, has produced impressive social media statistics for Power Slap and solid viewership numbers on Rumble.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Academy banned Smith after the slap from attending any event related to the organization for 10 years, including the Oscars.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Still, despite how hip all the kids were, when the music picked up, the crowd had trouble syncing their bouncing to the thump of the beats—understandable because the StepTeam production style is based around sporadic bursts of rattling percussion with the wobbly rhythms of a mountain bike race.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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For those who want a deeper and more resonant sound, there’s a bass boost button to add more thump to the beat.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Key Ingredients: Shea butter, avocado oil, orange peel wax Finish: Available in luminous or natural finishes Shades: 12 How to apply: Ilia keeps matters simple with its multi-stick: swipe, blend, and go.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Plus, every swipe, tap or click comes with valuable transaction-level data, providing businesses with powerful insights to fine-tune their strategies – such as how and when to pay suppliers.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To make matters worse, referee Steve Willis failed to rule a knockdown in the ninth round when Davis clearly took a knee after absorbing a punch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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British comedian Jack Whitehall was emcee-ing for the evening and not pulling any punches.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the short term, Google is likely to face a PR hit, Driscoll said, but the financial risks are greater in the long term.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Familiar hits may drive short-term engagement, but the danger is a musical ecosystem reduced to endless remixes of yesterday’s tunes.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bit ended with a thud, but the thud didn’t end the bit.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street concluded an already softer week with a thud Friday after the December jobs report came in much hotter than expected.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Fillip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillip. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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