pumped-up
Example Sentences
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A pumped-up Sabalenka roared back and reeled off five games in a row for 5-2 to stand on the cusp of another final.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Cast member James Austin Johnson, now in his fifth season, reprised his Trump impression during the cold open of Saturday’s live broadcast by interrupting Colin Jost’s pumped-up version of Pete Hegseth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
As he walked off the mound, he was surrounded by pumped-up teammates and fans were chanting, “M-V-P, M-V-P, M-V-P.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024
Time was not an issue, but the South African tail was tasked with finding 21 runs against a pumped-up Pakistan attack.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023
But for billiards he had a decided taste, a genuine taste, not the pumped-up affectation sometimes displayed by boys of his age.
From A Prefect's Uncle by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
