Synonyms of pump

pump

verb

1

as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements

the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bob
• shake
• jerk
• sway
• jog
• nod
• wag
• jounce
• swing
• bobble
• rock
• seesaw
• duck
• wiggle
• oscillate
• jiggle
• wobble
• drop
• undulate

2

as in to interrogate

to put a series of questions to

prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogate
• examine
• question
• grill
• catechize
• query
• sweat
• quiz
• pick the brains of
• annoy
• harass
• give the third degree to
• debrief
• pester
• canvass
• hound
• cross-examine
• cross-question
• poll

3

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

pumped water from the well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• tap
• suck
• siphon
• draw (off)
• empty
• bleed
• evacuate
• clean
• draft
• milk
• flush
• exhaust
• purge
• vacate
• void
• clear
• deplete
• vacuate
• decant
• effuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• water
• wash
• soak
• wet
• bathe
• drench
• flood
• douse
• overflow
• drown
• inundate
• swamp
• submerge
• souse
• deluge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pump

Trevor, thanks for designing an awesome piece of equipment that we are super pumped to have. —Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026

The debris is pumped through specialized baskets that separate the sand needed for the beach project from larger materials such as shells and rocks, not to mention sunglasses, tin cans and plastic pieces found in the water. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

Moore embodied the contemporary flair of the Donna pumps with the rest of her attire. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026

Amazon has pumped billions of dollars into Anthropic since 2023, and put up an $11 billion data center campus for the company in Indiana called Project Rainier. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing pump

• pump up