soup up

British  

verb

1. to modify (a vehicle or vehicle engine) in order to increase its power

2. Also: hot up.   hop up.  to make (something) more exciting or interesting

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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

soup up Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Airlines are souping up airport lounges to cater to well-off travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Airy, garlic-scented rice crackers and a little dish of ground pork and roasted peanuts souped up with coconut milk are the perfect companion to one of Andy’s drinks.

From Washington Post

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