Synonyms of pump up

pump up

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrill
• excite
• turn on
• electrify
• delight
• inspire
• galvanize
• titillate
• intoxicate
• charge
• intrigue
• provoke
• stimulate
• arouse
• enchant
• incite
• rivet
• exhilarate
• charm
• interest
• captivate
• hypnotize
• mesmerize
• bewitch
• enthrall
• tantalize
• spellbind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• weary
• pall
• tire
• discourage
• jade
• demoralize
• dishearten
• deject
• dispirit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• expand
• accelerate
• boost
• augment
• add (to)
• raise
• multiply
• build up
• extend
• enhance
• reinforce
• compound
• amplify
• escalate
• swell
• maximize
• intensify
• enlarge
• strengthen
• stoke
• up
• draw out
• aggrandize
• flesh (out)
• supplement
• bump (up)
• blow up
• supersize
• hype
• jump
• develop
• spike
• rachet (up)
• complement
• boom
• follow up
• inflate
• ratchet (up)
• heighten
• prolong
• stretch
• skyrocket
• dilate
• lengthen
• elongate
• beef (up)
• distend
• protract
• accumulate
• collect
• magnify
• amass
• parlay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• subtract (from)
• decrease
• diminish
• lower
• lessen
• downsize
• abate
• dwindle
• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• abbreviate
• cut back
• contract
• minify
• compress
• de-escalate
• condense
• constrict
• retrench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pump up

It’s designed to raise money, pump up the party’s base, and showcase its slate of candidates (Democrats will hold a similar event in Orlando in July). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Bigger changes to pensions — like a massive borrowing to pump up assets, or trying to change benefits for current or future city employees — were left on the cutting-room floor. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Guy, whose fastball has reached 91 mph and sits in the high 80s, was pumped up to pitch as the raucous, standing-room only crowd electrified the ballpark’s atmosphere. — Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

An available $14,600 titanium exhaust system from the supplier Akrapovič pumps up the volume. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026