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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
Johnston stands out for her attunement to the needs and anxieties of true beginners—particularly those who are women, for whom pumping iron often requires a certain amount of unlearning.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
The equipment was initially shut off Sunday night when water levels rose to a point that would impact the equipment used to pump water from the river.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District is reminding landowners, water well drillers and pump installers of the rules surrounding well operation and water transport, and highlighting several important updates that have recently taken effect.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These types of supernovae are a primary source of Earth’s iron–including the iron pumping around in your blood right now.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
The equipment was initially shut off Sunday night when water levels rose to a point that would impact the equipment used to pump water from the river.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District is reminding landowners, water well drillers and pump installers of the rules surrounding well operation and water transport, and highlighting several important updates that have recently taken effect.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These types of supernovae are a primary source of Earth’s iron–including the iron pumping around in your blood right now.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
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His forlorn whale-eyes scanned left to right, eyebrows bobbing in turn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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But what followed stunned him: Zoro bobbed up, paddling with ease.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Their new works, spanning sculpture, installation, and mixed media, use architectural motifs as both metaphor and material, interrogating how personal and political histories are built—and unbuilt.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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To really interrogate love today, the band went back in time to examine these concepts over the generations.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
26 June 2025
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But the humble protein powerhouse has never seemed to be able to shake the bad reputation.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But in that time of rounding corners only to find another door closed, my relentless hopefulness had finally been shaken.—
Kelsey Cox,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Centre Court looked naked without line judges, but Fognini’s presence and touch filled the void and jerked the joie de vivre out of Alcaraz’s racket.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Patrick Walle’s horn solo up top sounded suspended in time, before an increasingly feral orchestra jerked us back to street level.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The network of community leaders and officials all questioned the administration’s determination that Haiti is now safe enough for people to return.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Interest Rates: While speaking at an event in Portugal Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was questioned about the timing of an interest rate cut.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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