oomph
Example Sentences
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Scotland looked done but Lister provided oomph and Carter batted through.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
And so Tchaikovsky’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies emerged more fully characterized than did the Fourth, though all were delivered with considerable oomph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
It can be stirred gently or with a bit more oomph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Owen landed on his back with an oomph that took his breath away, and he slid to a stop.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
