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.
Examples of pump out in a Sentence
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In 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eko’s algorithm for detecting low ejection fraction, a key heart failure indicator that occurs when the heart’s left ventricle doesn’t pump out enough blood.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 June 2024
This industrial powerhouse across from El Paso, Texas, is home to more than 300 factories that pump out everything from car parts to wind blades for export to the United States.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
Those volcanoes pump out the gasses that make up an atmosphere.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
The company regularly pumps out sleek, lightweight, and durable travel gear — think suitcases, roller duffel bags, and travel backpacks — with innovative features including USB ports, RFID protection, Apple AirTag holders, and compression panels, just to name a few.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
In this rare year of average rainfall, scrutiny of the pumps underscores a perennial tension baked into California’s water delivery system: The more water pumped out of the beleaguered Delta, the harder the hit to beleaguered fish.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
These fuels, largely made from food crops like soy and canola or from manure at factory farms, pump out pollution in overburdened communities and have dubious climate benefits.
—Amelia Keyes, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Volcanoes also continued to pump out stuff like carbon dioxide — which is a potent greenhouse gas.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
All except for Radio Caroline, which kept pumping out pop music to millions in the U.K. and on the European continent.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 June 2024
This industrial powerhouse across from El Paso, Texas, is home to more than 300 factories that pump out everything from car parts to wind blades for export to the United States.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
Those volcanoes pump out the gasses that make up an atmosphere.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
The company regularly pumps out sleek, lightweight, and durable travel gear — think suitcases, roller duffel bags, and travel backpacks — with innovative features including USB ports, RFID protection, Apple AirTag holders, and compression panels, just to name a few.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
In this rare year of average rainfall, scrutiny of the pumps underscores a perennial tension baked into California’s water delivery system: The more water pumped out of the beleaguered Delta, the harder the hit to beleaguered fish.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
These fuels, largely made from food crops like soy and canola or from manure at factory farms, pump out pollution in overburdened communities and have dubious climate benefits.
—Amelia Keyes, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Volcanoes also continued to pump out stuff like carbon dioxide — which is a potent greenhouse gas.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
All except for Radio Caroline, which kept pumping out pop music to millions in the U.K. and on the European continent.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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