PUMPED UP Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

pumped up

verb

past tense of pump up

as in thrilled

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 increased

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 pumped up 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 In turn, xAI merged with SpaceX, with each company being pumped up in the media by the highly visible (and increasingly wealthier) Musk. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 That number never appeared in the budget, but legislators immediately pumped up spending. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 Azerbaijan, already oil-rich, discovered gas under the Caspian Sea in the 1990s and the petrodollars pumped up its coffers. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The company started its program in 2023 and has already pumped up that payout by another 57%. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026

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Leo thrilled them by looping around the plaza in his popemobile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
As a baseball fan and reporter for my school newspaper, I was thrilled that Satchel was joining the Oilers.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of thrilled

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Though some people were taken aback by her eagerness to be in the sky, Filgueiras was excited by it.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
The products’ custom orange-floral scent complete the entire at-home experience, which means you’ll actually be excited come hair-wash day.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of excited

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As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.

— Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.

— Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanded

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By Thursday afternoon, Peña had offered to resign as his conservative Colorado party turned on him, led by former President Horacio Cartes, the party chief and Peña's longtime mentor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The Comparison Problem A data center’s true impact starts long before the power is turned on.

— Karishma Mandal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned on

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Yet Saudi analysts have accelerated calls for a diversification of military supply chains and even nuclear energy endeavors amid doubts toward Washington's security commitments.

— Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Challenges to books have accelerated, according to the American Library Association.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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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
Sidewalks, footbridges, crosswalks, parks, esplanades, car-free plazas — just about every public space where pedestrians should feel at ease has been infested by a chaotic swarm of vehicles, both electrified and not.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of electrified

Verb

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
According to master distiller Ross Cornelissen, the point of this release is to show how the Sweet Wheat flavor profile can be augmented with a much higher level of alcohol.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

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