perk up
Example Sentences
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They perked up when they heard there was a good mall nearby.
“When we hear tariffs, our ears perk up.”
Roasted sweet potatoes perk up instantly with toasted pistachios.
From Salon
When the outlook for the economy perks up, banks see higher demand for financing and corporate transactions and money managers see higher assets under management because asset prices rise.
From Barron's
“Substitute teacher? No money,” he said with a sigh at one profile, though he perked up when he saw the guy listed his height as 6’2”.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
