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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
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pump
Clip farming, in which anyone can take particularly attention-grabbing clips from podcasts or livestreams and pump them out on short-form video feeds, is chief among them.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Perry shot 50 feet into the air, soaring through rings wrapped in vertebrae coils pumping an electrifying energy into the arena.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Indiana sports betting: Online money machine comes at a cost
Hoosiers pumped more than $4.6 billion into online betting sites in 2024.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
The heart must work harder to pump the thick blood, which may increase blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Perry shot 50 feet into the air, soaring through rings wrapped in vertebrae coils pumping an electrifying energy into the arena.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Indiana sports betting: Online money machine comes at a cost
Hoosiers pumped more than $4.6 billion into online betting sites in 2024.
—Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
The heart must work harder to pump the thick blood, which may increase blood pressure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
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Birds abound across the shores of Duiker Island, with Sandwich terns, giant petrels and sooty shearwaters being just a few of the creatures that might make an appearance, while lucky guests might see a penguin or two bobbing along the water as well.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The dad of two could be seen wearing a white T-shirt and a backwards white hat, bobbing his head as his daughter, who wore a black tube top and oversized biker jacket, moved back and forth.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Jason interrogated hm about a specific decoration Swift’s fans had noticed on a bookshelf behind the singer during the podcast.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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They're barred from making disparaging remarks verbally or in writing and are prohibited from interrogating the children about what occurs with the other parent.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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City worries removing Marion County residency requirement would drain taxes Since 1977, most people hired for a full-time or part-time role in city-county government have been required to move to Marion County within six months of accepting the job.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hours-long team cohesion gatherings be draining for some members of a team, especially those who lean toward introversion.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In Ghana, the impact of rapid urbanization is shaking once-rural localities.—
Taeya Boi-Doku,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This would allow the team to examine offset sediment layers and date past quakes, providing a clearer picture of the fault's recurrence rate.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Last year, the FAA's leadership under the Biden administration established a committee to examine the shortcomings of Part 450.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Perry appears to jerk uncontrollably while being lifted into the sky in footage posted after her Raleigh, North Carolina, performance on August 17.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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However, the tidal wave of claims – many of which turned out to either be false, or simply lacking evidentiary support – caused an over-correction across the legal system that was akin to jerking the steering wheel the moment your tires begin to slip on ice.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Sophia begins to question the darker sides of her husband and life, including the locked basement she’s not allowed to enter and the neighbors that won’t look her in the eye.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others questioned if school leaders had the expertise needed to support a complicated, high-need group of students.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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