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as in thrilled
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 increased
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 pumped up
Guy, whose fastball has reached 91 mph and sits in the high 80s, was pumped up to pitch as the raucous, standing-room only crowd electrified the ballpark’s atmosphere.
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Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web.
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Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy.
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Olivia Almagro,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.
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Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web.
—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy.
—
Olivia Almagro,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.
—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumped up
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Guests visiting Hernandez's house are also thrilled to see the miniature bedroom.
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We are inspired by Taylor and Travis' commitment to giving back and thrilled to welcome them into our New York Cares family.
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And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
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The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
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Modern enterprises are excited by AI agents—software bots that can plan, reason, and act autonomously.
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The brothers were excited at that idea, but Jason Kelce said Travis might be at Chiefs training camp.
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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
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Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
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Advanced models can be turned on critical infrastructure or used to probe nuclear command and control systems, and this is not hypothetical.
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While Kalshi and Polymarket are both billion-dollar brands, the already controversial prediction market could be turned on its head if the man controlling Facebook and Instagram gets his way.
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This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
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The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
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Sweden likely booked its ticket to the round of 32 when Anthony Elanga electrified the packed house with a thunderous strike from the area's edge in the 62nd minute.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
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About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
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The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
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“Pumped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumped%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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