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
Three American films opened this weekend that charted domestically this weekend, one with enough oomph to join GOAT and Wuthering Heights in the top 3.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
An extrait that will announce your arrival at dinner and keep its oomph through a night of dancing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 21 Feb. 2026
Swiss skier Nils Rhyner joined McEachran in needing some extra oomph.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
An extrait that will announce your arrival at dinner and keep its oomph through a night of dancing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 21 Feb. 2026
Swiss skier Nils Rhyner joined McEachran in needing some extra oomph.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
Noun
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Walker offers a fresh perspective with youthful vigor.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Your vigor is a gift, yet pacing yourself ensures consistency and keeps your focus strong beyond a single push toward completion.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For both the academy and AEG, which owns and operates the complex, the appeal is in keeping everything in one place — arrivals, ceremony, the Governors Ball and afterparties — rather than spreading events across multiple locations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The emotional appeal and audience desire for wholesome content contributed to the spread.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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State officials are also discussing possible rebate checks for taxpayers to help blunt high energy costs.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Henfling doesn’t have any personal good luck charms, but resting on his console at Mission Control in Houston will be a special cloth patch given to him by the Artemis II astronaut crew.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A little girl who loved green aliens, drinking pickle juice and picking buttercups in the field with her mom.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Strain contents of blender through a sieve or colander to capture juice and liquid component.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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South Park and North Park, not wealthy neighborhoods, gained in attractiveness and value over decades because working people bought old houses, fixed and maintained them.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One member of High Point University’s pep band delivered that prescription when he was spotted emphatically hitting a cowbell on camera.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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One member of High Point University’s pep band delivered that prescription when he was seen emphatically hitting a cowbell.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Twins are another matter altogether, an object of intense fascination and suspicion.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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