pumped

Example Sentences

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“They kind of got punched in the face, and then they went back to the gym and got pumped up,” Czin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Dressed in a dark suit, he pumped his fist as he took his seat on stage, while Wardley opted for a more casual approach by wearing a tracksuit.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For now, prices are “in a holding pattern, waiting to see if the extra reserves pumped into the market run out before the patience of the warring parties,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Musk pumped some $38 million into the lab before he left.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Sinclair smiled and pumped his fist enthusiastically until the red light went off.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti