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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
As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
As American Airlines continues to dominate the skies of Charlotte, flights at the city’s airport are pumping tens of billions of dollars into North Carolina’s economy.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Heart failure weakens the heart muscle, reducing its ability to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, Johanna Contreras, MD, director of heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Health.
Conditions that occur alongside heart issues.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
The heart is unable to efficiently pump blood under the condition, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs and eventual heart failure.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
As American Airlines continues to dominate the skies of Charlotte, flights at the city’s airport are pumping tens of billions of dollars into North Carolina’s economy.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Heart failure weakens the heart muscle, reducing its ability to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, Johanna Contreras, MD, director of heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Health.
Conditions that occur alongside heart issues.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
The heart is unable to efficiently pump blood under the condition, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs and eventual heart failure.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
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The team calculated just how quickly the flamingos chattered their beaks and bobbed their heads.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The poem’s individual words and syllables bob like a string of harbor buoys.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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From exhibitions interrogating race and class to public programs grappling with climate change and surveillance, Somerset House became a magnet for the conversations audiences crave but most institutions are too afraid to address. Stand for something.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Fallout series is set in 2296, though the story routinely returns to the year 2077, interrogating how corporate interests helped facilitate the nuclear attacks that decimated the world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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These clocks will, unfortunately, drain your batteries a little quicker but probably not fast enough to really take notice.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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They’re emotionally drained, exhausted by the mental gymnastics that have such a profound effect on their franchise’s direction.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Clips of the pair shaking hands alongside the disco beat are making the rounds on social media.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Auditors examined only 35 of the 139 no-bid contracts over a year and a half but noted that ongoing issues with SANDAG’s record-keeping software prevented them from verifying exactly how many no-bid contracts the agency has.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Earthquakes cause the ground to move in unpredictable ways, sometimes sharply jerking, other times swaying like a ship in rough seas.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Confused Lochlan, who thoughtfully jerked off his older brother so that Saxon wouldn’t feel left out.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some justices question why Trump admin did not seek direct ruling on birthright citizenship Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan asked why the Trump administration on Thursday sought to block nationwide injunctions rather than resolve whether a birthright citizenship order is constitutional.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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While the total square footage of office space owned and leased by the Department of General Services has increased, many state workers question whether there are enough desks for all their colleagues to be in offices in July.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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