1
as in to thrill
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 to increase
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 pump up
The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation feature eliminates pesky background noise.
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Christopher Murray
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For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prime Time As tip-off time approaches, Ellie heads to the court to pump up the crowd.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Paint Beadboard The subtle textural pattern of beadboard gets pumped up a notch when painted a color with a big personality, like this turquoise pulled from the kitchen floor for the adjacent powder room.
—Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prime Time As tip-off time approaches, Ellie heads to the court to pump up the crowd.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Paint Beadboard The subtle textural pattern of beadboard gets pumped up a notch when painted a color with a big personality, like this turquoise pulled from the kitchen floor for the adjacent powder room.
—Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pump up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Diamondbacks, though, were never thrilled to deal Varsho.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cuts come after Chegg in May laid off 22% of its workforce, citing increasing adoption of AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is a wake-up call to venture beyond your comfort zone and explore what truly excites your mind again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the tech juggernaut’s rebound can be taken as a sign that the iPhone is still enough to excite consumers and Wall Street, even as the company falls behind in the AI race.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the crux of those tensions are a gaping trade imbalance and efforts from the US to ensure its national security against an increasingly assertive China, including by expanding restrictions on China’s access to American high tech, like the advanced semiconductors needed to power AI.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The open-source project has been used by millions of scientists in more than 190 countries, accelerating research into diseases previously considered intractable.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though conventional in its concept (family moves into house, spirits possess family, paranormal investigators exorcize spirits), the movie's significance comes from its execution, which electrified audiences with ominous clapping hands and expert control of tension.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vehicles were becoming electrified and software-defined.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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They have been used in therapy sessions to ease anxiety, and past studies have shown that interacting with pets can boost relaxation and influence hormone levels.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The right tool can streamline conversations, keep everyone in sync, and boost productivity.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Created in partnership with the bionic footwear and apparel brand Dephy, the next-gen design is engineered to augment natural lower-leg and ankle movement, providing extra power for everyday exercise.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Queen Camilla augmented her monochrome attire with sheer black tights and a pair of Eliot Zed black suede pumps with a leather toe cap.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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