pumped

Example Sentences

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That’s when pitcher AJ LaSota came through with consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and charged into the dugout so pumped he almost knocked over a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Dressed in a dark suit, he pumped his fist as he took his seat on stage, while Wardley opted for a more casual approach by wearing a tracksuit.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For now, prices are “in a holding pattern, waiting to see if the extra reserves pumped into the market run out before the patience of the warring parties,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Quantitative easing has pumped up asset markets from the beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And then she pumped her fist in the air and her bike teetered for a moment before she leaned forward and pedaled faster, leaving me behind.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller