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
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.
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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
Dumb Money Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 45m Director: Craig Gillespie
Remember the GameStop short of a few years ago, when day traders pumped up the cost of the stock and Wall Street lost its mind?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
The throbbing beats bang up against the high-speed back-and-forth of the matches, pumping up the action — and the emotional stakes — with frantic rhythms rather than conventional sports-movie melodrama.
—Alan Light, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
Dumb Money Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 45m Director: Craig Gillespie
Remember the GameStop short of a few years ago, when day traders pumped up the cost of the stock and Wall Street lost its mind?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
The throbbing beats bang up against the high-speed back-and-forth of the matches, pumping up the action — and the emotional stakes — with frantic rhythms rather than conventional sports-movie melodrama.
—Alan Light, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Ryan Poles is thrilled with the vision Ben Johnson has set over the past month.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Still, following a high-profile premiere in this year’s Berlinale Special section, festival programmers and more experimentally inclined distributors should thrill to the new film’s sensory and political potency.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Israel has also increased public funding for projects by Israeli filmmakers from West Bank settlements — the very enterprise that the film No Other Land criticizes as taking over Palestinian homes and land.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The proposal would increase the budget of the seven SODCs by about $28 million, or almost 5%.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The curly-haired among us will be particularly excited to know that using it to dry locks after a shower leads to big, defined, and hydrated curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cena appeared to be excited by what was happening as was the crowd in Toronto.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The speaker’s proposal would expand eligibility to 100% of the State Median Income, or up to $128,000 for a family of the same size, a Council source said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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If an earlier breakthrough occurs: Should a major quantum attack capability emerge earlier than expected, the bitcoin community can accelerate the above timeline.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her ability to electrify an audience—whether in an intimate club or a massive event—has always been part of her magic.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pit stop not a dead end For now, the plan to electrify the fleet is technically in place in both counties.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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By creating spaces that engage multiple senses and encourage participation, businesses can inspire deeper connections, boost brand loyalty, and unlock new revenue streams.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even before jumping into the race, Cuomo collected an endorsement from Rep. Ritchie Torres, who is eyeing a run for governor next year, and several of his associates have launched super PACs that plan to spend millions of dollars on boosting his candidacy with ads and other outreach efforts.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Possibilities include accelerating drug discovery, augmenting preclinical or clinical research, predicting potential product quality issues and optimizing testing protocols.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Conrad called steel guitarist Justin Schipper in to augment the band the next day at The Smoakstack, a studio loaded with guitars — and ceramic figures — in Nashville’s Berry Hill neighborhood.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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