pumped-up
Example Sentences
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A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 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
The soldiers are played by a couple of Hemsworth brothers; a onetime Face of Reebok, Ricky Whittle; and a pumped-up Milo Ventimiglia.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
To one who has tried both, the wail of genuine physical anguish is easy distinguishable from the pumped-up ad misericordiam blubber.
From The Golden Age by Kenneth Grahame
