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
Council Speaker Julie Menin is on the right path to pumping up Fair Fares by increasing the income threshold to participate, making enrollment automatic and even eliminating the fare entirely for some folks.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Freedom from nonstop sound effects Some ballparks are worse than others, but the trend of teams that pump up the volume and inject sound effects between pitches, similar to an NBA game, is exploding.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Freedom from nonstop sound effects Some ballparks are worse than others, but the trend of teams that pump up the volume and inject sound effects between pitches, similar to an NBA game, is exploding.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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The Emmy-winning comedy, which ends Thursday after five seasons on HBO Max, had a stressful and thrilling penultimate episode.—
Emily Yahr,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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The detailed analysis of the climactic scene in which the bridge is blown up as various plot strands come together is thrilling.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Becerra’s support increased by 9 percentage points in a little more than two weeks when compared with the May 9-10 Emerson results.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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But even on a per-square-foot basis, the price has increased 33%.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The announcement last Tuesday, during the second day of early voting and one week before Election Day, shocked Republican Senators and excited the President's MAGA voters in Texas.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Alonso takes this opportunity to shake things up — albeit in a rigorously subtle fashion that will excite his experimentally-minded followers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Name the pattern, refine the message, and choose the path that expands your reach.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Ballard wants to expand the technology to other builders.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Flash flooding, storm surge, wildfires and intensifying hurricanes are not partisan inventions — they are documented, measurable and accelerating.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Yang, who serves as BYD Group senior vice president and heads the Automotive New Technology Research Institute, said the automaker accelerated the rollout of intelligent driving systems at the beginning of 2025.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Adding electrifying, productive winger Nikolaj Ehlers and rangy, do-everything defenseman K’Andre Miller helped Carolina turn that dial to the right.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Even with policies around the world encouraging EV adoption — including in the European Union, which mandates 90% tailpipe emissions reduction by 2035 — several global automakers have dialed back their plans to electrify and many have lost billions on the technology.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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This time around, the ruling party has refrained from fielding candidates in more than two dozen constituencies, a move seen as strategic to open space for the opposition in parliament and boost the election’s legitimacy.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Stocks ended the week higher, boosted by gains in the technology sector and optimism over a ceasefire extension in the Middle East, and all three major market averages scored new intraday and closing records on Friday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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In the meantime, Egyptian Rafales could conceivably augment their French counterparts if Iranian drone attacks resume in the near future.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The biggest question mark on defense Morgan sought to improve the trenches this offseason by augmenting both the offensive and defensive lines.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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