as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
the whole city's so pumped for this championship that it's unbelievable
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as in bobbed
to make short up-and-down movements
the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line
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as in interrogated
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 drained
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pumped
Hayley Smithstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
One possibility is to use the tanks to store water for a pumped hydroelectric power facility.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The Oilers also improved their defensive structure after a shambolic Game 3 – and yet the energetic, hungry Ducks still pumped in four more goals despite never leading.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
First, the pumped water will be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide, then pushed through filters to remove sediment such as dirt and sand, Cortez-Davis said.
—Hayley Smithstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
One possibility is to use the tanks to store water for a pumped hydroelectric power facility.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
Verb
In 1918, the company pumped more money into the course, renamed it the Miami Country Club, and added a second set of nine holes as well as a clubhouse.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The Oilers also improved their defensive structure after a shambolic Game 3 – and yet the energetic, hungry Ducks still pumped in four more goals despite never leading.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumped
Adjective
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There have been attempts to cast a Real Housewives in Chicago and Napa, and Cohen was particularly excited about a version in Boca Raton, FL.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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People are really excited about it.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Dead fish bobbed on the river’s surface as wastewater ran off directly into the Conasauga.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Crews then raced to recover the astronauts aboard the vehicle, which bobbed for a few hours in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Higgins was tortured, interrogated and then was murdered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Iván Daniel Calás Navarro, founder of the Christian channel Voz de Verdad, had been interrogated and threatened with prison since 2023 and by March 2026 was forced into exile in Spain.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Success is dependent on being planted in sunny locations with moist, well-drained, and neutral to slightly alkaline pH soils.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Paying for that organization’s work, along with fees billed by lawyers on the case, sometimes drained people’s savings at a rapid pace, the Tribune found.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Appearing with her family at major events in the royal calendar, such as Easter and Christmas masses, Trooping the Color and the Princess of Wales' Christmas concert, the avid sports fan, occasionally slips into the stands at the Wimbledon and other events.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
2 May 2026
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Qualcomm co-founder Jacobs, an avid jazz and classical music fan, gave the festival a three-year donation of nearly $400,000 in seed money in 2024.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Their struggles are why Buster Posey shook things up by calling up Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Eventually, the Thunder shook off the rust from an eight-day break and went up 31-26 at the end of the first quarter, despite 12 points from James.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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After the Met announced the Bezoses’ participation, many social media users — who are the Met Gala’s most enthusiastic promoters, tuning into Vogue’s livestream and analyzing looks for days afterwards — called for a boycott.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Most Californians are no doubt still rightly enthusiastic about protecting our coastline treasures.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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“Pumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumped. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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