oomph

Example Sentences

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As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

But acoustically they share Toyota’s genius for immediacy, transparency and sonic oomph that goes straight to the gut.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

It can be stirred gently or with a bit more oomph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

"I said, 'Mr President I agree with you, I'm just hoping Mike has got the oomph to pull this off,'" Norman said.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

I tried digging down to find that extra oomph.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas