Examples of oomph in a Sentence
The plot of the story lacks oomph.
The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
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The Padres could use some more oomph from Fernando Tatis Jr., in particular.
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the vehicle can rocket from in just 2.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 130 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
There is a silver lining to diffraction; the scatter effect renders small points of light as 22-point starbursts, an effect that can add some oomph to landscape scenes with the sun in frame and nighttime cityscape images with street lights.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Alongside the additional oomph, Aston Martin has also altered the throttle map, launch control and pedal weight, meaning 0-to-62 mph takes just 3.4 seconds, while 0-to-124 mph is done in 10.1 seconds; top speed remains the same at 201 mph, but the new Vantage is a bit quicker in getting there.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the vehicle can rocket from in just 2.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 130 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
There is a silver lining to diffraction; the scatter effect renders small points of light as 22-point starbursts, an effect that can add some oomph to landscape scenes with the sun in frame and nighttime cityscape images with street lights.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Alongside the additional oomph, Aston Martin has also altered the throttle map, launch control and pedal weight, meaning 0-to-62 mph takes just 3.4 seconds, while 0-to-124 mph is done in 10.1 seconds; top speed remains the same at 201 mph, but the new Vantage is a bit quicker in getting there.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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