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
Moreover, because this is Kansas City’s third consecutive Super Bowl and fourth in five years, perhaps we’re not as pumped up about the big game simply because of Chiefs fatigue.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Soucy respected Miller for trying to pump up his team.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gamestop Gamestop has their Switch 2 landing page up as well, if you're still invested in the meme stock and want to pump up the valuation a bit.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, a provision originally pitched to protect politicians from big-spending wealthy rivals was turned into a way to push aside campaign limits and pump up the political funds of any candidate willing to break the self-funding threshold.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Soucy respected Miller for trying to pump up his team.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gamestop Gamestop has their Switch 2 landing page up as well, if you're still invested in the meme stock and want to pump up the valuation a bit.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, a provision originally pitched to protect politicians from big-spending wealthy rivals was turned into a way to push aside campaign limits and pump up the political funds of any candidate willing to break the self-funding threshold.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Loyal collectors will be thrilled with the newest addition: Emerald Check, a fresh take on that classic checkerboard pattern.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2025
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She was appalled by Gibson’s actions, Dever says, but thrilled by the part, which Dever performs with uncomfortably palpable insecurity, making the viewer almost feel bad for Gibson.—
Katie Heaney,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said on April 3 they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Part of what excited us and the challenge was to make sure all of the materials were responsibly sourced.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then, expand your repertoire and hit the road with the Ceramide Ato Travel Kit, which features a mini version of the cream plus a travel-size Ceramide Ato 6.0 Top to Toe Wash and Ceramide Ato Lotion.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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This topic has been brewing for a while, and was accelerated by the injury conversation.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Warren was electrifying as a senior at Penn State.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Set in his home state of Virginia, the series will trace Vick’s powerful evolution from electrifying quarterback to impactful leader—offering an intimate portrait of a man reclaiming purpose through mentorship, service, and second chances.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With the new terminal, Galveston aims to boost that number and attract additional cruise lines and routes to the Texas Gulf Coast.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The most successful implementations use technology to augment human capabilities, providing tools that help people work more efficiently rather than avoiding challenges altogether.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brynjolfsson, in his Daedalus article, suggested changing the tax system to give businesses more incentive to invest in technology that augments labor rather than replaces it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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