pump up

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Recent Examples of pump up The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 In the end, the depressing counter, which ended in the red, was pumped up by a pair of donations from Bargatze and CBS, bringing the end total to $350,000. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite. Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 The Green and Gold faithful at historic Lambeau Field will be extra pumped up given Parsons' presence. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pump up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
Verb
  • The people that were doing the festival were thrilled.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Jones, who is 3-0 as the Niners’ starter, was asked about the inspiration behind his two-tone suit during his postgame presser following San Francisco’s thrilling 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • England fans have lots to be excited about with so many talented players emerging, but right now, Tuchel wants players who are ready to go next summer.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the bit that excites me, is the idea of being able to bring some change.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nursery did well, so Kids Planet began to expand.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Chaiken’s documentary captures their electrifying energy and groundbreaking journey with such heart and power.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, there was something electrifying about the film, too.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This is a gentle fractional laser treatment that works by creating micro zones of heat in the skin, benefiting the complexion while boosting elasticity.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As for glam and accessories, Jackson favored delicate rings, bracelet and dangle earrings in warm tones to augment her red dress.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • So, think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply-chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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