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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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
Here are six ways to give some oomph to that tiny bedroom or bathroom with paint.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 May 2026
High temperatures and and humidity can take all the oomph out of your hair and leave it looking limp and flat.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 May 2026
Even the iconic theme song, which plays over the end credits, just doesn’t have the same oomph.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 May 2026
High temperatures and and humidity can take all the oomph out of your hair and leave it looking limp and flat.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 May 2026
Even the iconic theme song, which plays over the end credits, just doesn’t have the same oomph.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for oomph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
Noun
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Gorlin-Crenshaw notes that cool temperatures, such as those below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, will slow plant development and reduce plant vigor.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles appears poised to lose in its attempt to keep $100 million in state grant funding for transportation projects in some of the neediest neighborhoods after a state commission declined to hear the city’s appeal for an extension.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The area, a working-class and largely white part of Greater Manchester, is a top target for Farage’s party, but Burnham sought to turn back the tide, relying on his unique appeal as the region’s popular mayor.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Solid acacia wood brings rustic charm to the mountable shelf, contrasted by a glossy steel rack to stock hand towels and maintain a polished look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
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People sold fans anything from juice to ice-cold water bottles, buttons, hats, T-shirts and flags.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Lucy Halliday has some pep in her step on a walk in New York City on June 10.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Perhaps there was not quite the same twinkle in their eyes or pep in their step.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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My work is driven by a fascination with atmosphere, emotion, and the quiet beauty hidden in everyday life—the kind of moments most people pass by without noticing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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For Hoyos Padilla, that journey began with a fascination for sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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