pumped
Example Sentences
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Showing off one truck, Kuniskis pumped his fist and revved the engine before a crowd of enthusiasts and content creators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The operator of the plant, whose four reactors built with Soviet-era technology are cooled by water pumped from the Danube, warned earlier that a shutdown was "unavoidable".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Air subscription probably wouldn’t work exactly like other utilities, such as internet service or natural gas, where it gets pumped directly into your house, but then again, who is to say?
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Most of the damage was centered in underground garages where water had to be pumped out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Jamie pumped Ben for information about how big Wall Street firms and esoteric financial markets worked, and finally prodded him to quit his real job and join Cornwall Capital.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
