pump up
Example Sentences
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Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
In April, those numbers came in at multi-year highs, with fuel prices at the pump up around 51 percent since the war began, and grocery prices at their highest level since 2023.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
But you should be strategic, not frantic, when trying to pump up your AI bona fides, writes Callum Borchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
On Sunday, Chelsea supporters again booed players who passed the ball backwards and, after Cucurella's goal, Maresca turned to supporters and told them to pump up the volume.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
When I went and stood by her side, she lifted her head, looked at me, and raised a hand, once, twice, as if to pump up words.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
