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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All the while, the president, his top advisers, and his public-affairs offices have pumped out rhetoric and imagery that celebrates the merciless, military-style pursuit of deportations.
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The office estimated that nearly half a million Americans were exposed to unacceptable cancer risks from industrial emissions by chemical plants, commercial sterilizers and other facilities pumping out ethylene oxide.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
The exclusive variant looks almost identical to the base version, aside from a Black Optic trim package, but features a more powerful V-8 that pumps out 467 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
Decades before Hollywood started pumping out romantic comedies like Leap Year (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), and New Year's Eve (2011), there was Groundhog Day, the ultimate niche holiday comedy.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The office estimated that nearly half a million Americans were exposed to unacceptable cancer risks from industrial emissions by chemical plants, commercial sterilizers and other facilities pumping out ethylene oxide.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
The exclusive variant looks almost identical to the base version, aside from a Black Optic trim package, but features a more powerful V-8 that pumps out 467 hp.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
Decades before Hollywood started pumping out romantic comedies like Leap Year (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), and New Year's Eve (2011), there was Groundhog Day, the ultimate niche holiday comedy.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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