pump out
verb
pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.
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Soon enough, its Kalundborg factory began pumping out Wegovy, a drug approved for weight loss that uses the same active ingredient.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
As water is pumped out, the ground above it compacts and stays that way, according to a study published by the American Geophysical Union.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Boaters can pump out their bilge and holding tanks at no charge at one of two facilities in the harbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
As water is pumped out, the ground above it compacts and stays that way, according to a study published by the American Geophysical Union.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Boaters can pump out their bilge and holding tanks at no charge at one of two facilities in the harbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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