pump out
phrasal verb
pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.
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All hail the humble Kia EV6 and its dual electric motors pumping out 577 horsepower and 546 lb-ft of torque.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Late Night With Seth Meyers won't be pumping out new episodes this week.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
In effect, the entire car business has since gone all in on pumping out more giant, expensive cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
By the middle of the century, the number of glaciers disappearing is set to peak at up to 4,000 a year, if humans keep pumping out climate pollution, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Late Night With Seth Meyers won't be pumping out new episodes this week.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
In effect, the entire car business has since gone all in on pumping out more giant, expensive cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
By the middle of the century, the number of glaciers disappearing is set to peak at up to 4,000 a year, if humans keep pumping out climate pollution, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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