pump out
phrasal verb
pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.
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Surprisingly, for speakers that are out of the way, the MacBook Air pumps out full audio with support for spatial audio.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, the speed with which Soderbergh has hopped from genre exercise to genre exercise of late is a little dizzying; he’s pumped out works of horror, romance, thriller, and comedy all since 2020.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Those who started playing them in the 90s still abide by them today, as many franchises from back then are still pumping out new installments.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Arctic will be ice-free in the summer at some point by 2050, even if humans stop pumping out climate pollution, according to a report co-authored by Dirk Notz, head of sea ice at the University of Hamburg.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Yes, the speed with which Soderbergh has hopped from genre exercise to genre exercise of late is a little dizzying; he’s pumped out works of horror, romance, thriller, and comedy all since 2020.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Those who started playing them in the 90s still abide by them today, as many franchises from back then are still pumping out new installments.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Arctic will be ice-free in the summer at some point by 2050, even if humans stop pumping out climate pollution, according to a report co-authored by Dirk Notz, head of sea ice at the University of Hamburg.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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