How to Use oomph in a Sentence

oomph

noun

• The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
• The plot of the story lacks oomph.
• Then the game started, and the roars had a bit more oomph.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
• That’s a lot of oomph in a 4-pound, 6-inch brace height rig.
  — Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2021
• That was the extra oomph needed to keep the crowd in the game.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
• This crook might have needed more oomph to get the job done.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
• More weight in the back equals more forward oomph pushing the car down the hill.
  — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Science, 3 June 2020
• But who this year kicked the bucket with as much oomph as this kid?
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2016
• There, it was linked to equipment which gave it more oomph.
  — The Economist, 7 Apr. 2021
• That’s enough oomph to shoot the car from zero to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
• How about something to add oomph to your brunch time bloody mary?
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Aug. 2021
• For extra oomph, write a spooky saying in the center of the wreath.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
• The first two essays are the ones that had the most oomph when they were first published—and still do.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 10 Aug. 2021
• This will give your nice cream that little bit of oomph.
  — Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit, 10 Aug. 2017
• As our Jump bikes lost their oomph, so did the 49 Mile Drive itself.
  — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• But some of that extra oomph is wasted if the wheels slip and skid.
  — Tom Avril, Philly.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• All that oomph is sent to the back wheels via a six-speed manual.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024
• These mile-long locs are curled at the ends and adorned with cuffs and string to add a carefree oomph to her look.
  — Rebecca Norris, Allure, 20 Apr. 2018
• There's no doubt in our minds that with a little more oomph at the start, the F-250 would have made it to the finish line.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2021
• Alas, while five stocks looked promising, there was no oomph to be found.
  — John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• Rather than a simple pair of jeans, a denim skirt adds a bit of oomph to your look.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
• From there, snack on them on their own, or sprinkle them on to your meal for more oomph.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
• This mousse doesn’t leave a trace in your hair, but helps limp hair get an extra oomph.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022
• That gives it enough oomph to spiral up a triple helix.
  — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 20 June 2019
• Churchill is Boris Johnson’s idol; Churchill had oomph.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2019
• That’s a lot of oomph if someone could point it in the right direction.
  — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2018
• The method can also help hair that has fallen flat get its oomph back.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 30 Aug. 2017
• The late-season meeting point for this round, though, adds a bit more oomph than in years past.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
• Pretty soon, Tien was getting a little more oomph when smacking a tennis ball down the line.
  — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
• Style tip: Team the purse with another luxe texture, like leather or velvet, for extra oomph.
  — Kelsey Stewart, refinery29.com, 24 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025