pump out

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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The Orange County Health Care Agency, working with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and GKN Aerospace, planned to pump out the chemical from the tank on Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, officials said in a statement. Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Under the oversight of the OC Health Care Agency, South Coast AQMD, and GKN Aerospace, MMA from the tank is scheduled to be pumped out and removed between Thursday and Friday. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Rescuers were expecting to rappel back into the cave again and resume pumping out water on Tuesday, according Finnish diver Mikko Paasi. Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Authorities said that the four survivors came out on their own Saturday, May 30, as workers were pumping out water from the cave system and divers prepared to launch a rescue mission, CBS News, CNN and the BBC reported. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 June 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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