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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Some 75 percent of the jeans, T-shirts and polo shirts its dozen-or-so factories pump out every year, in fact, are destined for brands such as Levi Strauss & Co., Calvin Klein, The Children’s Place and Walmart in the United States. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 May 2025 It’s also got some pep, with its mill pumping out 375 hp, enough to push it from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025 Music from a constant stream of YouTube videos pumps out from every corner, with an eclectic mix that ranges from Courtney Love to Missy Elliott to Selena. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 As a result, the powertrain now pumps out 717 hp, which is 20 hp more than before. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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