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.
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In effect, the entire car business has since gone all in on pumping out more giant, expensive cars.
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
By the middle of the century, the number of glaciers disappearing is set to peak at up to 4,000 a year, if humans keep pumping out climate pollution, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Transportation is the largest source of climate-warming emissions in the United States, and a recent National Parks Conservation Association study found that cars in South Florida pump out as much pollution as 30 coal plants.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
For loose-knit, poorly resourced extremist groups — or even an individual bad actor with a web connection — AI can be used to pump out propaganda or deepfakes at scale, widening their reach and expanding their influence.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
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Patrick George, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
By the middle of the century, the number of glaciers disappearing is set to peak at up to 4,000 a year, if humans keep pumping out climate pollution, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Transportation is the largest source of climate-warming emissions in the United States, and a recent National Parks Conservation Association study found that cars in South Florida pump out as much pollution as 30 coal plants.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
For loose-knit, poorly resourced extremist groups — or even an individual bad actor with a web connection — AI can be used to pump out propaganda or deepfakes at scale, widening their reach and expanding their influence.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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