perking up

"The governor left and Simon fell asleep again in a second after perking up for 15 minutes, which I didn’t think he would manage."

“A new artist will bring in some exciting new images that you’ve never seen before,” he said, perking up with notable passion.

There’s evidence that buyer interest is perking up for some Manhattan towers.

But it might be worth perking up for a moment.

The central bank and investors will scrutinize those reports for any signs of inflation perking up.