1
as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
still had the oomph to pass other runners in the homestretch
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as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a supermodel with the kind of oomph to make you want to run out and buy the perfume
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Recent Examples of oomph
Daniels and Chase brought more oomph to their characters’ romantic entanglement, which has left Lady Larken happily if inconveniently with child, a springboard for the whole screwy marital plot.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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These wrist and ankle weights can add some extra oomph to a variety of workouts, including Pilates, nature walks, stair climbs, and treadmill runs.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024
This model put extra oomph in our strides with bassier but nice ‘n’ clear sound, similar to that of the Apple AirPods Pro.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The diffuser has great ventilation and dries my curls efficiently while also giving them more oomph.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Right Now—And How to Cope By Erica Sloan Bala Bangles
27
Bala Bangles
$55
Bala
These wrist and ankle weights can add some extra oomph to a variety of workouts, including Pilates, nature walks, stair climbs, and treadmill runs.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024
This model put extra oomph in our strides with bassier but nice ‘n’ clear sound, similar to that of the Apple AirPods Pro.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The diffuser has great ventilation and dries my curls efficiently while also giving them more oomph.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oomph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
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Texas fascinates with its famous hubris, its huge distances, its undeniable vigor, its wealth, and its sense of always being on some kind of cutting-edge.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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By 2023, when Mr. DeSantis was Mr. Trump’s main rival for the Republican nomination, Ms. Wiles and her team were pursuing him with vigor.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge learned that the prosecution had failed to turn over key evidence; Baldwin was officially cleared in December when the special prosecutor withdrew her appeal of that dismissal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, rice protein, adenosine, peony root complex How to Apply: LashFood recommends applying the serum nightly to the clean roots of your brows.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nice white parents enroll their children; protests break out when a bougie juice bar threatens to replace an old-school deli; and Principal Ava (Janelle James), always a canny operator, helps her team blackmail the developer out of some fancy new computers for the kids.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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For true, stop-in-your-stroll cottage charm, make sure to walk past circa-1900 1808 I’On Avenue—a prime example of the architectural type.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason that's possible is that the little motherboard supports only laptop-style SO-DIMM memory modules, but to compensate, the case supports special high-bandwidth CSO-DIMMs for extra pep in memory-intensive applications.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s not really a shoppable item, but the news that Diane Keaton—queen of turtleneck sweaters and thus, by extension, queen of winter—will be releasing her first holiday song this month has put an undeniable amount of festive pep in my step.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 Nov. 2024
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding The JFK Files Kennedy's assassination and the government's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing him are the subject of enduring fascination among journalists, politicians and members of the public.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the heart of Aamir’s delicate porcelain sculptures lies a fascination with how nature constructs something atom by atom or cell by cell.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The movement highlighted the ease and lightness of layers and the dynamism of the clothes.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rower added that Berrío’s experience working with contemporary artists was relevant because of the prescient dynamism of Calder’s work — the artist even had his own version of performance art.—
Ted Loos,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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