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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There were no hydrants nearby, so the brigade was left pumping out water from their meager supply. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 The Culture Legacy Path is quite doable as well, since Augustus will easily be able to research the necessary Civics and then pump out Missionaries to convert settlements to his religion. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The creator, 26, is one of the internet’s most recognizable faces, having grown a multimillion-dollar company, which employs hundreds of people in North Carolina and pumps out videos featuring competitions and stunts that regularly attract tens of millions of views. Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 The duo combines to pump out a hair-raising 2,300 hp. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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