soup up

verb

1. to modify (a vehicle or vehicle engine) in order to increase its power
2. Alsohot upesp US and Canadianhop up to make (something) more exciting or interesting

adjective

1. (of a vehicle or vehicle engine) modified so as to be more powerful

   a souped-up scooter

2. more exciting or interesting

   a souped-up version of their last single

Idioms and Phrases

Make something more powerful; especially, add speed to an engine. For example, He was riding around in that car he'd souped up , or They had to soup up the sound system for the outdoor concert . [ Slang ; c. 1930]

Example Sentences

Even as the industry wrestles with how to prevent misuse, some political players are themselves seeking to harness the power of generative AI to soup up campaigns.

From Reuters

Now it’s been souped up with blaring video projections, a wildly nationalist pageant styled like the video game “Civilization.”

From New York Times

On top of that, once you embrace these brothy bowls, you’ll discover that many recipes are blueprints: You can creatively soup up all kinds of herbs, proteins and starches.

From Washington Post

“Chips & dip,” for instance, find garlic-scented rice crackers and a little dish of ground pork and roasted peanuts souped up with coconut milk.

From Washington Post

“Chips & dip,” for instance, finds garlic-scented rice crackers and a little dish of ground pork and roasted peanuts souped up with coconut milk.

From Washington Post

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