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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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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
Different members took turns pumping up the team.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
That combination of offering greater value to consumers while pumping up a long-dormant marketing muscle is the sort of thing upon which a movement may be founded.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
We are expected to pump up new products all the time to be able to keep the interest level up.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
Classically a martini-like mix of gin, vodka and dry vermouth, Hawks pumps up the botanical notes in the gin by infusing it with toasted fennel and olive oil, imparting a subtle sweetness and a gentle tingle that lingers on the back palate.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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And if someone wasn't thrilled with that, that's okay too.—
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Now, Ponce is thrilled to have Resar on his side.—
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The committee approved Lucas’s amendment and approved the recommendation to increase funding for the temporary jail.—
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
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At Square Peg, I was surrounded by more than two dozen filmmakers — all brilliant, all hand-selected — and exactly none were excited by the prospect of building audience or crafting distribution strategy.—
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Flywing also plans to expand the competitive side of the platform.—
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
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The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 20 in Florida’s case.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Until then, the costumed contestant will electrify the audience with their vocal skills.—
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But this is a Martha Stewart production boosted by the expert medical insight of a top dermatologist.—
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The Broncos are not a Super Bowl team in the traditional sense, not without more weapons offensively, and a special teams boost from Marvin Mims Jr.—
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This innovative approach not only speeds the design process but also frees up designers to focus on more creative tasks, demonstrating how AI can be used as a tool to augment human creativity rather than replace it.—
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Powell levels could be augmented by Upper Basin contributions to protect infrastructure.—
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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