perk up
Example Sentences
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At a Ford dealership in Canton, Ohio, lube tech Brandon Burgardt perks up when he sees a Ford Fusion coming through for an oil change.
The girl’s eyebrows perked up and she leaned in like she’d been waiting her whole life for an adventure.
From Literature
Sales of gold bars have perked up amid the dip in gold prices, but customers overall are still cautious, according to Hong.
On our way, Sal suddenly stopped and her ears perked up.
From Literature
To the extent growth is perking up, this largely is a result of reforms Abe introduced a decade ago that finally are bearing fruit.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
