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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
still had the oomph to pass other runners in the homestretch
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a supermodel with the kind of oomph to make you want to run out and buy the perfume
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Recent Examples of oomph
For most of the storms — 40 of them — the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal, Environmental Research: Climate.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s enough oomph to help rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and push it to a top speed of 189 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.
—Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
October 30, 2024 7:58 AM EDT NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment—currently aboard the Psyche spacecraft en route to a distant asteroid—includes a laser transmitter that operates like a radio, but with far more data-carrying oomph.
—TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s enough oomph to help rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and push it to a top speed of 189 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.
—Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
October 30, 2024 7:58 AM EDT NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment—currently aboard the Psyche spacecraft en route to a distant asteroid—includes a laser transmitter that operates like a radio, but with far more data-carrying oomph.
—TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
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This is a watershed moment that underscores the need for democracies to defend their institutions with vigor and resolve.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Detroit Free Press William Roberts, a political animal who loved Walled Lake, his wife and serving the Lord with equal vigor, died Saturday after a long illness.M.L. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Surely, the government could force insurers to facilitate the process and resolve appeals promptly.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Per the outlet, the ruling was later reversed by a district court of appeal, on the basis that a tax rebate in a 1996 Disney expansion deal passed by the Anaheim City Council.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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At a time of extreme heat waves, drought, worsening air pollution and rising energy costs, Maryland policymakers must use every resource to deliver relief to consumers.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Then, in a second wave of strikes, the military said its fighter jets targeted Houthi energy infrastructure in Sanaa.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In his drive to juice profits, Stellantis’ Tavares was slow to cut prices as demand fell last summer, thereby ignoring the needs of customers, dealers, and suppliers.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Statins known to interact with grapefruit juice include simvastatin, atorvastatin, and lovastatin.2 Statins are metabolized through CYP3A4 enzymes.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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From the coastal charm of Newport Beach, California, to the historic streets of New Bern, North Carolina, local interpretations of SantaCon have sprouted up in dozens of locations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Approximate distance from NYC: 2-hour drive Take the Trolley in Cold Spring Idyllic in every sense of the term, Cold Spring is one of those magical destinations that, despite its popularity, retains its small town charm.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Heat regain their stride in Mexico, with Bam Adebayo again with pep in his step Winderman’s view: Heat’s Adebayo offers emphatic delayed opening statement against Wizards Day of the Dead?Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Flavors include lemonade, dragonfruit, watermelon lime, and strawberry kiwi—which may include some B vitamins or a little caffeine for pep.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Beginning with the young Erik Weisz’s (Houdini’s real name) journey to fame and long lasting fascination, the project from The Color Purple and Dopesick producers is set to be written by John Wick Chapter 4 and The Three Musketeers scribes Michael Finch and Alex Litvak.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carnegie Mellon University English professor Kathy M. Newman said their popularity may just be a part of America’s longtime fascination with unique religious or cultural groups.Alicia Park, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The process of diagnosing how to durably unlock the attacking dynamism the Canucks were able to lean on in the first half of last season, and which was blunted somewhat down the stretch and into the postseason, is ongoing for Tocchet and his assistants this offseason.Jimmy Durkin, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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This last part is vital as the pace of technological advancement around deepfakes, coupled with the more general dynamism of the IT landscape, means both employers and employees must adapt quickly to minimize disruption and maintain business continuity.Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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