pump up
verb
pumped up; pumping up; pumps up
1
a
: to fill with enthusiasm or excitement
b
: to fill with or as if with air : inflate
2
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Examples of pump up in a Sentence
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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The 15-year veteran pumped up what felt like a home crowd before clobbering Stafford on a third-and-9.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But what that means in raw dollar amounts has shifted dramatically since 2018 — not because individuals’ wages have gone up that much, but because the influx of high-paying tech jobs, coupled with inflation, has pumped up the regionwide average for earnings.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just a postseason phenomenon as Mets fans–many of whom may have already been fans of Latin Pop music–have pumped up the volume after key wins throughout the regular season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Creative also has the Pebble Plus 2.1 set on sale for $37 which adds a little subwoofer to pump up your sound with the two adorable Pebble speakers.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But what that means in raw dollar amounts has shifted dramatically since 2018 — not because individuals’ wages have gone up that much, but because the influx of high-paying tech jobs, coupled with inflation, has pumped up the regionwide average for earnings.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just a postseason phenomenon as Mets fans–many of whom may have already been fans of Latin Pop music–have pumped up the volume after key wins throughout the regular season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Creative also has the Pebble Plus 2.1 set on sale for $37 which adds a little subwoofer to pump up your sound with the two adorable Pebble speakers.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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