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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 hit near the Dolphins sideline pumped up several Miami defenders.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
But then the company’s manufacturing problems eased, enabling it to start meeting hot demand for its vehicles, which in turn pumped up its sales and stock price to a level that qualified Musk for the big payout that had been promised him.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2025
But there are concerns of a possible AI bubble, with officials at the Bank of England earlier this month flagging the growing risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
All of Canada is going to be so pumped up.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While Boozey and countless other Bad Bunny fans are pumped up for the Puerto Rican rapper’s mid-game showcase in February, others have expressed outrage that a Spanish-speaking performer got the gig.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Soundcore has pumped up the bass on these headphones, giving you a more immersive experience.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Paint Beadboard The subtle textural pattern of beadboard gets pumped up a notch when painted a color with a big personality, like this turquoise pulled from the kitchen floor for the adjacent powder room.
—Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
But then the company’s manufacturing problems eased, enabling it to start meeting hot demand for its vehicles, which in turn pumped up its sales and stock price to a level that qualified Musk for the big payout that had been promised him.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2025
But there are concerns of a possible AI bubble, with officials at the Bank of England earlier this month flagging the growing risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
All of Canada is going to be so pumped up.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
While Boozey and countless other Bad Bunny fans are pumped up for the Puerto Rican rapper’s mid-game showcase in February, others have expressed outrage that a Spanish-speaking performer got the gig.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Soundcore has pumped up the bass on these headphones, giving you a more immersive experience.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Paint Beadboard The subtle textural pattern of beadboard gets pumped up a notch when painted a color with a big personality, like this turquoise pulled from the kitchen floor for the adjacent powder room.
—Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumped up
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Betzaida Sanchez, shopping with her friend Araceli Herrera, both from Kansas City, Kansas, was thrilled to find a perfectly fitting pair of burgundy thigh-high suede boots for just $8.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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The staff at Miss B’s is thrilled at the response, especially during a slower time of year for the restaurant.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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That figure is used to determine the league’s cut, which for all local TV deals has since increased from 34% to 48%.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the average new car payment has increased by $300, or more than 35%, since then to $769.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rinehart said she was excited by Saudi Arabia’s ambition to build a world-class mining industry a reflected in its pro-mining policies.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Many of the theater’s patrons use hearing aids and were excited for the new technology, said Liz Lach, producing associate at the theater.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Global capability centers and captives, particularly in India and other low-cost locations, have expanded rapidly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the festival has expanded its offerings to attendees, including beers from outside the country, non-alcoholic beers, ciders and even some hard liquors.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even with noise canceling turned on, the QuietPlus 81 can run for up to 70 hours.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Frank has not yet been put out of his misery, despite almost the entirety of the Spurs fanbase seemingly having turned on him (one ‘Frank in or Frank out’ social media poll of 8,000 voters offered just five per cent support for the head coach).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The result isn’t replaced judgment, but accelerated insight.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Schneider Electric’s future North American headquarters at Winthrop Center uses digital controls to consume 60% less electricity than a typical Boston office building, easing strain on a grid already buckling under the weight of data centers, electric vehicles, and electrified heating.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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For more than three decades, Eliminator, a tribute band from Chicago, has electrified audiences with a coast-to-coast celebration of ZZ Top’s iconic sound and style.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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