PUMP UP Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

pump up

verb

Definition of pump up

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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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 The lab then uses the money in part to buy services from—and thus pump up the earnings of—the hyperscaler. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Swift, who was wearing a Chiefs tank top at Sunday night’s game, didn’t need to be well-versed in football to get pumped up when Kelce scored a touchdown. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 For its part, Florida hoped for a Sinclair victory to pump up its own moribund economy. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 As the clock ticked down to kickoff and the team continued warmups, Nabers walked around the field a bit, at one point stepping into the end zone to raise his arms and pump up fans. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pump up

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Verb

The thrilling finish followed a largely ugly first 54 minutes during which neither team scored a touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Carmody was thrilled to acquire the eye-catching antique cart.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of thrill

Verb

FinFETs helped manufacturers increase performance and energy efficiency across generations of smartphone, computer, and server processors.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Those figures increase to 14 tons and 20 tons, respectively, for the larger 9×4 variant.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

What excites me is that the barrier to success is the systems that allow these solutions to take off, and to me, that feels within human control.

— Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
The best college coaches these days are good on the field but also get people excited enough that the fundraising goes through the roof.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of excite

Verb

The agreement with Kyoto Fusioneering will expand existing work on next-generation gyrotrons — devices that generate high-power microwaves used to heat the plasma.

— Ian King, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Guests celebrating special occasions or those just living the good life can choose the Ritz-Carlton Suite, which offers spacious living, ocean views, and can be further expanded.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of expand

Verb

This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
The hope is that by electrifying more industries and communities, clean renewable power can replace fossil fuel generation and reduce those greenhouse gas emissions.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of electrify

Verb

Frey and other city staff have said data centers give the city a chance to use vacant buildings and help boost the tax base.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The developer is looking to cleave off up to 200 acres of the technology campus to build the Bears stadium and ancillary amenities such as restaurants, coffee shops and bars that would boost the region and dovetail with the quantum park.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of boost

Verb

Meals are augmented by daytime adaptogenic elixirs, functional mushroom tonics from Estonian producer Shroomwell, and hands-on fermentation and culinary workshops.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of augment

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