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
Scammers start out by buying shares of a cheap stock but then convince others to buy big, pumping up the stock's value so the scammers can then sell their shares for huge profits.
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The brine could be pumped up, processed to remove lithium, and then returned to the subsurface.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
That has added impetus to China’s push to pump up consumer spending, so the economy is less dependent on outside forces.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who pushed to have the state’s film and TV tax credit program pumped up to $750 million last year, to kick start production and industry employment, has not yet spoken out on today’s big Tinseltown shifts.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The brine could be pumped up, processed to remove lithium, and then returned to the subsurface.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
That has added impetus to China’s push to pump up consumer spending, so the economy is less dependent on outside forces.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who pushed to have the state’s film and TV tax credit program pumped up to $750 million last year, to kick start production and industry employment, has not yet spoken out on today’s big Tinseltown shifts.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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City leaders, like Anna Marie Presutti, CEO of SF Travel, are thrilled with reactions like that.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The group is growing, and a woman who recently joined has declared she is thrilled to have found us.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Farmers had hoped to compensate for last year's losses, when farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to complete the project ahead of the FIFA World Cup, when traffic and pedestrian activity are expected to increase downtown.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The team is excited by Thornton, who made the team as an undrafted rookie last season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The most powerful story of my life is this, among all the others, the one that excites me the most.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the 2026 midterms approaching, sustained voter unease could reshape the broader electoral map and complicate Republican efforts to hold or expand their congressional margins.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the department is looking to expand its authority.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the height of the pandemic — when learning loss was accelerating and reading gaps were widening — the approval process was estimated to take six months to a year.—
Daniel L Gordon,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the long term, the supply shock may accelerate nuclear restarts and electric vehicle adoption faster than years of climate policy ever managed.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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China has a considerable crude stockpile and is swiftly electrifying its economy, but hundreds of millions of drivers who still rely on gas will likely feel the sting of higher prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the sun dipped below the horizon, Bay Area rapper LaRussell closed out Day 1 with an electrifying set.—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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This time, there were more events scheduled − 3,300 versus 2,700 − and larger crowds reported in some places, boosted in part by opposition to the war in Iran.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Orr hired Campbell away from Oregon, where the coach’s mastery in recruiting helped boost the Ducks to national prominence.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fortifier, a product tailored to preemies, is meant to augment mother’s milk when babies are born prematurely and a mother’s milk alone doesn’t deliver enough nutrition.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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And the bullpen highlighted by Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg augmented by the addition of Matt Strahm figures to give them an advantage in putting away games.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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