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
Springsteen was reportedly a frequent visitor on the set of Deliver Me From Nowhere — undoubtedly pumping up the extras, and presumably stressing out the actors.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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 explosive trailer showcases the series’ signature elements including witty dialogues, high-octane action, thrilling chases and the blurred lines between Srikant’s personal and professional life.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling World Series that will be remembered for decades to come, becoming the first back-to-back champions MLB has seen in 25 years.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The concept is expanding into practice in the state as a solution to regional food distribution challenges.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Maybe the tide is turning on her feelings for him.—
Trish Deitch,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 38-year-old woman now held at Sacramento County Main Jail, allegedly struck her husband with a vacuum cord before turning on her 10-year-old, beating the child with a metal pole.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Benson Boone His live show is electrifying and his acrobatics breathtaking (as in, please let this young man land on his feet and not his head).—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hurst spoke of the ways Amazon is looking to utilize new technologies to serve customers and reduce emissions—from minimizing packaging to electrifying fleets of delivery vehicles.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Virk has so far played a key role in driving momentum in the US, transforming it into Vestiaire Collective’s largest market, which she will be tasked with furthering while boosting brand awareness.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Advocates for rent reporting, from nonprofits to members of Congress, have touted it as a way for those with thin or non-existent credit files to start building or boosting their creditworthiness.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Courtesy Deirdre Hall When reading women’s routine mammograms, radiologists are increasingly augmenting their eyes with artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Pumping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumping%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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