1
as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
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2
as in increasing
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 pumping up
Even the normally surefire element of a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with its blasts of dissonance pumping up the squirm factor, adds to the heavy-going effect of a movie that seems to go out of its way to be grating.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The company started pumping up its website during the pandemic when people were not shopping stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Investors tend to be kind to players that are pumping up their portfolios.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s tariffs hammered activity in the first quarter by pumping up imports (which are subtracted from growth) as retailers and manufacturers stocked up on foreign goods to avoid the imminent levies.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The company started pumping up its website during the pandemic when people were not shopping stores.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Investors tend to be kind to players that are pumping up their portfolios.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s tariffs hammered activity in the first quarter by pumping up imports (which are subtracted from growth) as retailers and manufacturers stocked up on foreign goods to avoid the imminent levies.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumping up
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The global fashion retail scene hasn’t been easy lately, so if fresh creativity and design can help turn businesses around — even just a little — that’s already thrilling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Freezing your credit, turning on alerts and keeping an eye on medical and financial accounts give you back some control.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Simple no-cost steps include turning on Night Shift, while buying blue light glasses is a relatively inexpensive alternative to investing in a costly new eye-friendly display that NaturaSynth may one day make obsolete.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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After his electrifying major league debut last Friday, Boston Red Sox top pitching prospect Payton Tolle will get another start on Friday in Arizona against the Diamondbacks, as part of a shakeup to the starting rotation as the season moves into its final month.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result provides an opportunity to discover one of the great unsung independent films of its era, a movie filled with electrifying New York location shooting, political urgency, and sophisticated moral inquiry.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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According to Ray Wang, research director for semiconductors, supply chain and emerging technology at Futurum Group, the policies show that Washington remains committed to preventing China from boosting its local chip production capacity and cultivating its local know-how and talent.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Implementing mindfulness and cognitive behavioral strategies also plays a role in boosting mental health.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pumping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumping%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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