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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pump
However, that was a home game with so much at stake, and the players were pumped from the start.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a true monochromatic moment, the star added matching red Manolo Blahnik pumps.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This approach stores energy by pumping water into underground rock formations under high pressure.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
His leg was pumping at, like, a hundred miles an hour.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For a true monochromatic moment, the star added matching red Manolo Blahnik pumps.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This approach stores energy by pumping water into underground rock formations under high pressure.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
His leg was pumping at, like, a hundred miles an hour.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
Verb
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The vibe of the night Throughout the night, heads bobbed and people couldn’t help but dance to the beats played by DJ Los Boogie.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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Only two of the crewman were pulled into the other lifeboat that held Minch and his family, and the vessel bobbed in the darkness amid rough weather for 10 hours, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than a retrospective, the installation interrogates the tension between Modernist ideals and today’s ecological realities, moving beyond industrial rationalism toward a wilder, more organic future.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Boston has been able to shake off adversity and remain successful.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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New tariffs take effect this week upending global alliances, shaking business and consumer confidence, and rattling the markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Methodology note: Using Federal Election Commission data, Forbes examined all contributions over $10,000 to super PACs that spent over $1 million backing Trump in 2024.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This frightening line of thought is followed all the way into a new ending for the stage that forces the audience to examine the media, the medium, and ourselves just as harshly as any politician.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.—
Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Legal experts are questioning the authority of the Trump administration to pause the federal funding.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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A number of filmmakers and institutions are questioning the legality of NEH grant cancellations, pointing out that the funding was originally authorized by Congress.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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