pump out

phrasal verb

pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.

Examples of pump out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The upgrade engine pumps out 730 horses, or around 100 more than before while maintaining the same torque peak of 538 ft lbs and redline of 3,500 rpm. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024 The Bose SoundLink Revolve portable Bluetooth speaker pumps out impressive sound and is now 27 percent off. Michael Stefanov, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024 The icon has been pumping out a ton of projects lately. Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024 Shein in particular was called out in the bill, with lawmakers pointing out that the retailer is pumping out 7,200 new garment models a day, and has made 470,000 different items available to shoppers. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024 Thanks to a laser lighting engine capable of pumping out as much as 3000 lumens of light, the UHZ55 is rated as being capable of producing images up to a humungous 300 inches across. John Archer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 In the early 1800s, shipyards from Maine to Maryland started pumping out ships built for speed. Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 But as the series continued to pump out installments across multiple decades, the artistry and imagination of Toho’s creative team brought the art of analog effects to exciting — and sometimes downright beautiful — heights. Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024 Since almost all carmakers operate their own plants, these need to be pumping out automobiles constantly to achieve a return. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024

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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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