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as in interrogates
to put a series of questions to
prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool
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as in drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pumps
Congratulations are in order for Dua Lipa, who married Callum Turner over the weekend at a courthouse ceremony in London wearing a Schiaparelli suit with Christian Louboutin pumps to complete her all-white look — but those heels are far from the only shoes the British musician owns.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
My chest feels tight as my heart pumps against the elevation, though some of this sensation may simply be awe.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Lipa also wore white gloves and pumps with lion-eye detailing, reportedly by Christian Louboutin; her oversized statement hat, which was lined in gold leaf, was designed by Stephen Jones.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
And in them, Roberts, 58, wore a Trussardi powder blue button-up shirt that’s no longer available, what appeared to be $1,025 Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane pumps, and a denim skirt from the same Italian brand as her top.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The life-support device − which pumps blood through an artificial lung, providing it with oxygen and returning it to the body − is hoped to relieve enough pressure on the lungs and heart to give them some time to recover, the reports add.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Hypermart pumps, and off-brand gas stations, offered the same gasoline at far cheaper prices, as much as 80 cents in recent weeks, according to the agency.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff pumps his fist after the Sabres' 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of their first-round series at TD Garden in Boston on Friday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
My chest feels tight as my heart pumps against the elevation, though some of this sensation may simply be awe.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Lipa also wore white gloves and pumps with lion-eye detailing, reportedly by Christian Louboutin; her oversized statement hat, which was lined in gold leaf, was designed by Stephen Jones.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 May 2026
And in them, Roberts, 58, wore a Trussardi powder blue button-up shirt that’s no longer available, what appeared to be $1,025 Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane pumps, and a denim skirt from the same Italian brand as her top.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
The life-support device − which pumps blood through an artificial lung, providing it with oxygen and returning it to the body − is hoped to relieve enough pressure on the lungs and heart to give them some time to recover, the reports add.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Hypermart pumps, and off-brand gas stations, offered the same gasoline at far cheaper prices, as much as 80 cents in recent weeks, according to the agency.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff pumps his fist after the Sabres' 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of their first-round series at TD Garden in Boston on Friday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumps
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Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Make sure the soil at the planting site drains within one hour following heavy rain, as peach trees do not tolerate soggy soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Field observations noted that a manhole at the location was spilling into an area roughly 100 feet by 10 feet, with runoff entering a stream that drains into the tributary.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The Moon, planet of our emotions, lifts your 10th House of Career, while innovative Uranus shakes your 4th House of Home and Family.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Being reflective – examines one’s own assumptions and thinking habits to build more constructive patterns of thought and behavior.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The plan examines how natural disasters could impact residents, homes, infrastructure and essential facilities, while identifying ways to reduce damage and strengthen community resilience.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Constantly landing on jokes — like in its portrayal of Lockjaw and his efforts to become a member of the Christmas Adventurers Club, a powerful white-supremacists faction — siphons a sense of urgency from the film’s sketches of American unrest and white male violence.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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No one questions their autonomy.—
Robert Henderson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Rawlence also questions whether what Colossal is doing is really reviving extinct species.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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“Pumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumps. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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