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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These knee-high boots have a two-and-three-quarter-inch heel that is just enough to add a little oomph to an outfit, but is still a comfortable enough height to wear for longer stretches.
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, safeties Jaden Hicks and Chamarri Conner have bounced back from a rough Week 1 to provide some backside oomph and physicality while doing a better job of keeping their assignments.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The smooth look features a ton of oomph at the back of the head, while the front is framed in a swoopy, super-deep side part.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Even without a dedicated subwoofer, we were impressed by its powerful bass response, which adds oomph to your action movies.
—PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2025
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, safeties Jaden Hicks and Chamarri Conner have bounced back from a rough Week 1 to provide some backside oomph and physicality while doing a better job of keeping their assignments.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The smooth look features a ton of oomph at the back of the head, while the front is framed in a swoopy, super-deep side part.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Even without a dedicated subwoofer, we were impressed by its powerful bass response, which adds oomph to your action movies.
—PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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