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as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
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2
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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Recent Examples of pump up
The 15-year veteran pumped up what felt like a home crowd before clobbering Stafford on a third-and-9.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But what that means in raw dollar amounts has shifted dramatically since 2018 — not because individuals’ wages have gone up that much, but because the influx of high-paying tech jobs, coupled with inflation, has pumped up the regionwide average for earnings.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just a postseason phenomenon as Mets fans–many of whom may have already been fans of Latin Pop music–have pumped up the volume after key wins throughout the regular season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Creative also has the Pebble Plus 2.1 set on sale for $37 which adds a little subwoofer to pump up your sound with the two adorable Pebble speakers.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But what that means in raw dollar amounts has shifted dramatically since 2018 — not because individuals’ wages have gone up that much, but because the influx of high-paying tech jobs, coupled with inflation, has pumped up the regionwide average for earnings.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just a postseason phenomenon as Mets fans–many of whom may have already been fans of Latin Pop music–have pumped up the volume after key wins throughout the regular season.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Creative also has the Pebble Plus 2.1 set on sale for $37 which adds a little subwoofer to pump up your sound with the two adorable Pebble speakers.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump up
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Anime had an absolutely stellar year in 2024, with some huge new releases that had fans around the world excited and thrilled for what's next.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Operating in the same surrealist realm as Torres, Maia Novi’s thrilling off-Broadway play Invasive Species renders the quest for citizenship (and by extension the American Dream) as the ultimate role for an aspiring Argentinian actress (played by Novi).Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Triller’s entry onto NASDAQ and its substantial backers has earned it increasing attention.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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The randomized hybrid arrangement was so successful — reducing turnover and increasing satisfaction among both employees and managers — that the skeptical company decided to expand the program to all employees.Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Back to the present, what excites you most about creating nail art?Sarah Y. Wu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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We are excited by DAZN’s commitment to the Australian market.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Retail sales expanded 3% year-on-year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, slowing from a 4.8% rise in October that was its best reading in eight months.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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While poverty is still very visible in rural areas, Morocco accelerates with its building plans, most notably the Grand Stade Hassan II.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Butler comeback was accelerated by 7-footer Andre Screen, who tied his career-high with four blocks in the game’s first 18 minutes.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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As the United States and other nations electrify more of their economies in a bid to reduce global warming, the Copper State is on the cusp of a transformational mining boom.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cox expects roughly 25% of new vehicle sales to be electrified in 2025, including a more than 10% penetration for all-electric models.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the strategic plan also includes issues such as bumping up research expenditures, improving graduation rates and boosting median wages of students who earn bachelor’s degrees, moving schools up in the rankings is viewed as a priority.Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool’s deep experience in the credit card business could help Nordstrom boost that side of its business.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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And after that will come the impact, whether that’s lower costs, faster design processes and production, jobs that are no longer needed, human expertise that is augmented by technology or something else.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Despite these differences, their visions converge on several points: the necessity of building systems that better understand and interact with the physical world, the importance of responsible AI development, and the transformative potential of AI to augment human capabilities.Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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