1
as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
still had the oomph to pass other runners in the homestretch
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2
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a supermodel with the kind of oomph to make you want to run out and buy the perfume
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Recent Examples of oomph
For the seventh mission, the Space Force selected SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, which had the extra oomph to boost the spaceplane to greater distances.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Sport’s also a great gravel setting, offering enough oomph over looser terrain without compromising stability.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Here, Tabaran walks us through her favorite high-volume hairstyles and breaks down the best products for adding oomph.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Subwoofers intensify the bass and are often used to provide extra oomph to movie soundtracks.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Sport’s also a great gravel setting, offering enough oomph over looser terrain without compromising stability.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Here, Tabaran walks us through her favorite high-volume hairstyles and breaks down the best products for adding oomph.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Subwoofers intensify the bass and are often used to provide extra oomph to movie soundtracks.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oomph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
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The pop star has learned to prioritize her personal care with the same vigor that fueled her professional triumphs.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remedies in Google's app store case are currently on hold pending appeal, but that problem is not going away.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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The independent from Vermont and undisputed leader of the American progressive movement raised $11.4 million, while spending only $1.3 million to prime the pump with digital appeals.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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McMann brought some juice to the unit and looked more engaged after the promotion.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product Where was the apple juice distributed?—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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From the bustling city streets of urban centers to the quiet charm of rural communities, the tour will amplify voices that might otherwise go unheard, showcasing everything from beloved local traditions to the challenges and triumphs that shape each town’s identity.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The collection draws from East Coast tradition and California charm—namely Orange Hill Farm, his new country home in Ojai, California.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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Put a little pep in Mom’s step with these beloved spring treats.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mars enters Leo once more, adding pep to our steps.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a Maine State Game Warden leads a search on the ground and an elderly birdwatcher from Connecticut develops a fascination with the case.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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What began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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There are massive, 80-foot-tall projections (overseen by video and projection designers S. Katy Tucker and Kylee Loera), and the audience stands, sits, walks, and sits again, adding a kind of kinetic dynamism to the way a person experiences a chorus.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Her poems of that era — sonnets, epigrams, eminently quotable snippets of rhymed gossip — pulse with the dynamism and attitude of the modern city.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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