1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
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2
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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Recent Examples of pump up
Back in 2021 when Musk was helping pump up Dogecoin's price to its furthest extreme, Mark Cuban predicted that when the memecoin reached a $1 valuation, Dogecoin would likely stay above that price and function like a stablecoin.
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Separately, weight loss medicine has pumped up HIMS.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Janisse Quiñones, the chief executive and chief engineer at the city’s water department, said so much water was being pulled from the main water line during the fire that there was less water available to pump up toward the storage tanks.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Ratcliff also pumped up contributions to national groups that in turn gave heavily to state candidates.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Separately, weight loss medicine has pumped up HIMS.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Janisse Quiñones, the chief executive and chief engineer at the city’s water department, said so much water was being pulled from the main water line during the fire that there was less water available to pump up toward the storage tanks.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Ratcliff also pumped up contributions to national groups that in turn gave heavily to state candidates.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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If there’s anything as close to the physical comedy highs of Fourth Grade Talent Show, I will be thrilled.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Rise of the Self-Directed AI At first, the implications seem thrilling.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some might be excited, others spooked, about the return of peplum.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their pedigrees and abilities at least get players like Slayton excited, though.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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But eight weeks in, the mass deportation effort has rapidly expanded to include immigrants whose application for legal status in the country is under review.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Its leaders are looking for ways to expand by reaching out to a changing community.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its development as as rival to X accelerated after Musk bought the app in 2022.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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As soon as it was announced, locals in Anchorage were electrified by the chance to get so close to the majestic beasts.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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But the actor did receive another chance to remind Hollywood—and the Academy—just how electrifying his screen persona could be.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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From summarization and translation to conversions and PDF chats, everything is automated to boost processing speed, accuracy, and efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team upset Texas A&M in double overtime in the second round of the SEC Tournament yesterday, boosting their chances for an NCAA tournament bid.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The key is using AI to augment decision-making, not replace it.—
Zehra Soysal,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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