pumps

verb

Definition of pumpsnext
present tense third-person singular of pump
1
as in bobs
to make short up-and-down movements the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line

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2
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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3
as in drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely pumped water from the well

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“Pumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumps. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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