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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Of course, dual electric motors pumping out an almost unbelievable 828 horsepower and 909 lb-ft of torque help to make any car seem light. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The Guptas, in turn, channeled funds into Zuma’s pocket and pumped out pro-Zuma propaganda. Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025 But the portable blue plastic toilets hold only about 60 gallons and are pumped out weekly. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025 The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pump out

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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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