Examples of oomph in a Sentence
The plot of the story lacks oomph.
The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
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The RemigoOne Neo gives small e-boaters a little more oomph without any of the inconvenience of a larger, bulkier electric or gas outboard.
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the muscular convertible can hit 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and tops out at 214 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The Padres could use some more oomph from Fernando Tatis Jr., in particular.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Across each tip are dainty stripes to give the mani some extra oomph.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Thanks to all that oomph, the muscular convertible can hit 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and tops out at 214 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The Padres could use some more oomph from Fernando Tatis Jr., in particular.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Across each tip are dainty stripes to give the mani some extra oomph.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oomph
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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