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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That is because scientists have been scratching their heads about how early galaxies grew to contain stellar populations large enough to pump out so much light when the 13.8 billion-year-old cosmos was no more than 12% of its current age. Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Hill is en route to his lowest output since his rookie season in 2016, pumping out 57.5 yards per game after back-to-back seasons of crossing the 100-plus average mark. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Protesters backing Yoon's impeachment leapt for joy near parliament at the news, waving colourful LED sticks as music pumped out. Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 The company initially announced the plant would cost $12 billion and pump out 5-nanometer chips by the end of 2024. Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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