pump up

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Recent Examples of pump up His shouting in the moments before games served to not only pump up Donaldson, but everyone else in a Braves uniform. David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 And given that these are not professional actors, or even (in most cases) people who aspire to be, LaBeouf’s words to them, full of deadly serious jabber about empathy and ego, are pumped up with an intensity that feels overdone and inappropriate. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025 Fans lining the parade route three rows deep cheered for Mickey’s arrival as Daisy pumped up the crowd during the soft opening presentation of the cavalcade. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 May 2025 After stealing Game 1, normally, the Warriors would have been pumped up. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pump up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
Verb
  • Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The increasing supply of NPs and PAs could offset this primary care shortfall if their capabilities were fully utilized.
    Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Solar flares and other solar activity, such as solar storms, increase every 11 years as the sun reaches the height of its 11-year cycle, the solar maximum, which last occurred in late 2024.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Both are beautiful, but the pressure and precision required here is on another level and that challenge excites me.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • However, as has been the case with other annual shopping events, retailers expanded the promotional period to start May 13, a week earlier than in 2024, before ending June 18.
    Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 20 June 2025
  • Last year, his position expanded to include chief franchise officer.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • This can accelerate aging and increase the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.
    Essence, Essence, 26 June 2025
  • India’s space ambitions have accelerated under Modi, who was elected to a third term last June and has tried to assert India’s place on the global stage.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Does the thought of a new Young Frankenstein, um, electrify you?
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 June 2025
  • Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • However, analysts appear divided on whether the fees Reddit receives from Google and advertisers will be sufficient to boost its stock, reported Investor's Business Daily.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Despite the Knicks’ prominence, the Nets could forge a promising future if Marks capitalizes on their assets, boosting Brooklyn’s appeal to stars.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Next, executives will pull draft decks, key performance indicators (KPIs) and reports from internal systems and augment them with AI summarization of complex documents into executive digests.
    Paroon Chadha, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025

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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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