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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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
After a vessel is floated in and the entrance sealed, water is pumped out, leaving the ship supported on blocks for maintenance.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Employees adjusted the gates and valves, wastewater was pumped out and treated, and the system was cleaned to remove any remaining sewage.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
And all those changes have only made the factory more productive, pumping out as many as 125,000 pieces of furniture per week.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
After a vessel is floated in and the entrance sealed, water is pumped out, leaving the ship supported on blocks for maintenance.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Employees adjusted the gates and valves, wastewater was pumped out and treated, and the system was cleaned to remove any remaining sewage.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
And all those changes have only made the factory more productive, pumping out as many as 125,000 pieces of furniture per week.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pump out
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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