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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King's heart was only pumping out about 25% of its volume. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026 Ram estimates the Ram 1500 REV will bring in 690 miles of driving range on a full tank while pumping out 647 horsepower. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Now, Indiana football is a half barrel pumping out an endless stream of crimson-and-cream joy, and the line for keg stands stretches back for miles. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 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. Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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