Synonyms of pump

pump

verb

1

as in to bob

to make short up-and-down movements

the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bob
• shake
• jerk
• sway
• jog
• nod
• wag
• jounce
• swing
• bobble
• rock
• seesaw
• duck
• wiggle
• oscillate
• jiggle
• wobble
• drop
• undulate

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interrogate
• examine
• question
• grill
• catechize
• query
• sweat
• quiz
• pick the brains of
• annoy
• harass
• give the third degree to
• debrief
• pester
• canvass
• hound
• cross-examine
• cross-question
• poll

3

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

pumped water from the well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• tap
• suck
• siphon
• draw (off)
• empty
• bleed
• evacuate
• clean
• draft
• milk
• flush
• exhaust
• purge
• vacate
• void
• clear
• deplete
• vacuate
• decant
• effuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• water
• wash
• soak
• wet
• bathe
• drench
• flood
• douse
• overflow
• drown
• inundate
• swamp
• submerge
• souse
• deluge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pump

Fans expecting a national championship need to pump their brakes a bit, but there is no excuse for this team and coaching staff not to at least make the big dance in 2026. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The rest of the fields rely on water pumped from underground, and that’s also getting squeezed as California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act kicks in. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The Bills have spent six months trying to patch up Pegula’s gaffe by pumping Coleman’s tires. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026

At the hospital, the doctor pumped Isul’s stomach and gave her fluids. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing pump

• pump up