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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
The climb is infamous for its heart-pumping switchbacks and vertiginous jaunt along a narrow sliver of crag.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Grande paired the dress with black Balenciaga Knife pumps — a pointed-toe, stiletto-heel style that has won over a slew of celebrity fans.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The true decisive player, however, has been the United Arab Emirates, which has pumped a tremendous amount of money and weapons into the RSF, helping to revive it this year.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Grande paired the dress with black Balenciaga Knife pumps — a pointed-toe, stiletto-heel style that has won over a slew of celebrity fans.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The true decisive player, however, has been the United Arab Emirates, which has pumped a tremendous amount of money and weapons into the RSF, helping to revive it this year.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
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While images of retinas bursting with color and a dove flapping its wings on an outstretched human hand looped behind them, the two allowed the crowd to grow denser while bobbing along to their rhythms.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are no dolphins hanging around the buoy at Grace Bay today, just me, bobbing like a cork, mask, weight belt, and fins on, watching schools of fish zigzag beneath the surface.—
Vanita Salisbury,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the police station, Tip Hunter interrogated Williams and Thomas Davis for hours about NAACP activity before releasing Thomas Davis, who left town.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Violent images of prisoners being interrogated at Abu Ghraib prison complex eventually came out, damaging the United States’ standing on the world stage and sparking a Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s interrogation program.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, voters now are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Light shaking was detected, and people in several cities - including Hercules, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and Fremont - reported feeling the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Allen, who is 6 foot 5 and 237 pounds, jerked his head back in an effort to draw a roughing penalty on Bolton.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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To that point, Olympia shouldn’t be allowed to play the jury the tear-jerking recording of Frank’s final phone call home as the water rose.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Leaders must analyze complex data, question AI outputs and make ethical decisions amid rapid change.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September 2025, TCC Chief Financial Officer Pamela Anglin questioned the drastic drop in votes allotted.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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