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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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
Kohl’s, which has been seeing sales declines for several seasons, is also pumping up its holiday push by offering a new gift idea shared online at Kohls.com each day beginning Tuesday through Dec. 24, including beauty products, stocking stuffers, toys and apparel.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Recently, a host of factors have pumped up investors’ sentiment for stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Lee worked his way through the crowd waiting for Rare Essence, a favorite local group, to pump up the music again.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Soundbars are an unobtrusive and affordable way to pump up the volume, and Sony's HT-S2000 is a great deal at this price.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
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Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Recently, a host of factors have pumped up investors’ sentiment for stocks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Lee worked his way through the crowd waiting for Rare Essence, a favorite local group, to pump up the music again.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Soundbars are an unobtrusive and affordable way to pump up the volume, and Sony's HT-S2000 is a great deal at this price.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Jacqueline was thrilled Nicole planned to shine a spotlight on these heroes.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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But advocates for congestion pricing were thrilled with the judge’s decision.Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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This month is about rediscovering your heart’s desires and what truly excites you in love.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Was the real-time format baked in from the get-go, and was that part of what excited you about a return to the genre? That calls into question all the various chronologies of this and all the different sort of iterations.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Since then, his portfolio of restaurants has expanded across the Charlotte metro area.Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Almost all traditional pundits got the outcome wrong, and the subsequent audience exodus from legacy media to podcasts, YouTube, and other alternative sources has accelerated.Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Despite not being electrified, Ram has included a 2.4-kW on-board inverter with 2 120V outlets in the bed to power tools or other gear.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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This is how to anchor your kitchen thinking so those spices' endless capabilities are able to electrify your recipes.Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The festival is expected to boost the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party’s past record of promoting Hindu cultural symbols for its support base.Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s early indications boosted the shares of companies behind rival platforms, but shares of Oracle, which hosts U.S. TikTok data, tanked 5% Friday.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk has long sought to augment his Silicon Valley celebrity with gamer cred, professing both skill and passion for a medium favored by tech geeks.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lidar is also being augmented by more sensors and AI to help robot vacuums better understand your home.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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