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verbperk up one's ears (third-person singular simple present perks up one's ears, present participle perking up one's ears, simple past and past participle perked up one's ears)
present singular third person perks up one's ears · participle present perking up one's ears · participle past perked up one's ears · past perked up one's ears · alternative perk one's ears
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perk up one's ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20up%20one's%20ears
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“perk up one's ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20up%20one's%20ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perk up one's ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perk%20up%20one's%20ears.
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