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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
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.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 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
Jones, 28, undoubtedly pumped up his stock the past year.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Negomir, meanwhile, has a tendency to get too pumped up at the start.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026
But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 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
Jones, 28, undoubtedly pumped up his stock the past year.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Negomir, meanwhile, has a tendency to get too pumped up at the start.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumped up
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Fans of Madix will also be thrilled to know that starting Friday, May 29, Peacock subscribers will have the option to choose Madix as their Peacock avatar on the streaming service.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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While Off Campus only has two seasons confirmed so far, fans seem thrilled that Allie and Dean are next on the list.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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But rather than feeling nervous, Flood says she was excited by what the moment could accomplish for audiences.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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And Panthers fans have to be excited with the way Barkov played in the tournament, considering the circumstances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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But when Andreadis and Adams fell in love and married, Mierers considered their relationship to be a betrayal and turned on them.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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The fans turned on the players, booing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s kicking against Fulham.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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This trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New research suggests that both too little and too much sleep may be linked to accelerated biological aging.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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Rogers had also just become the firm’s first US customer, and later took delivery of a blue 964-generation Porsche 911, restored and electrified.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The hectic, electrified, primal scream of a genre can be traced to the 1960s, but really came alive in the ‘70s.—
Siran Babayan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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This documentary follows the recording during a six-day period in 2025 and, augmented by Bareilles’ trademark openness, expounds on the personal hardships and grief the songstress/actress endured the past several years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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