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pump up

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Synonyms and Antonyms of pump up

1 to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of

  • the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
Synonyms of pump up

charge, electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, thrill, titillate, turn on
Words Related to pump up

arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulate

bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind

interest, intrigue, tantalize
Near Antonyms of pump up

bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

2 to make greater in size, amount, or number

  • that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
Synonyms of pump up

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, raise, stoke, supersize, swell, up
Words Related to pump up

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

maximize

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay
Near Antonyms of pump up

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench
Antonyms of pump up

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

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