
Soup up
Mechanical Context
Use 'soup up' when talking about mechanical modifications, common in car culture.

Tom is planning to soup up his motorcycle for better performance.
Colloquial Use
'Soup up' is informal, so it's not used in formal writings or professional documents.

I'm going to soup up my old laptop with more RAM.
Not Always Physical
Although often physical, 'soup up' can refer to any kind of improvement.

He souped up the software with a custom algorithm.
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