1
as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
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2
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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Recent Examples of pump up
Moreover, because this is Kansas City’s third consecutive Super Bowl and fourth in five years, perhaps we’re not as pumped up about the big game simply because of Chiefs fatigue.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Soucy respected Miller for trying to pump up his team.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gamestop Gamestop has their Switch 2 landing page up as well, if you're still invested in the meme stock and want to pump up the valuation a bit.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, a provision originally pitched to protect politicians from big-spending wealthy rivals was turned into a way to push aside campaign limits and pump up the political funds of any candidate willing to break the self-funding threshold.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Soucy respected Miller for trying to pump up his team.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gamestop Gamestop has their Switch 2 landing page up as well, if you're still invested in the meme stock and want to pump up the valuation a bit.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, a provision originally pitched to protect politicians from big-spending wealthy rivals was turned into a way to push aside campaign limits and pump up the political funds of any candidate willing to break the self-funding threshold.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Loyal collectors will be thrilled with the newest addition: Emerald Check, a fresh take on that classic checkerboard pattern.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2025
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She was appalled by Gibson’s actions, Dever says, but thrilled by the part, which Dever performs with uncomfortably palpable insecurity, making the viewer almost feel bad for Gibson.—
Katie Heaney,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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By 2020, that royalty-free grace period for Unreal Engine projects was increased to cover the first $1 million in lifetime sales for a project.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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As time has passed, the cost of those renovations has increased.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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While some residents were excited by the prospect of more surveillance in their neighborhoods, others were less optimistic about how effective the cameras will be at reducing crime.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Silva walked me through all the options before gently steering me toward activities that would excite me without giving me a heart attack.—
Liz Humphreys,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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Wave has since expanded its family of petunias with brands such as Tidal Wave, Easy Wave, and Shock Wave.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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And the foundation was good, and Ray had to expand on it and had to work hard.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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In November 2024, the renowned pastor suffered a massive heart attack while delivering a sermon on stage at the church, which was a frightening moment that, according to church insiders, accelerated long-standing plans for succession.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Warren was electrifying as a senior at Penn State.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Set in his home state of Virginia, the series will trace Vick’s powerful evolution from electrifying quarterback to impactful leader—offering an intimate portrait of a man reclaiming purpose through mentorship, service, and second chances.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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The SpaceX investment has helped boost the economy around Brownsville, which is home to about 185,000 people and among the poorer parts of Texas.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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This move, following Amazon's investment in Saks, aims to boost Amazon's luxury presence and help Saks offset debt from its Neiman Marcus acquisition.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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When using your own private instance of a language model, augment the information with knowledge items and prevent the model from using any external data.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The Heat will enter a critical offseason with one draft pick, 12 players under contract, wiggle room under the punitive first apron and a mission to augment a roster that produced its worst record in 11 years and delivered the most dismal playoff performance in NBA history.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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