1
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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Business 787 Dreamliner teaches Boeing costly lesson on outsourcing
Feb. 15, 2011
From 2013 through 2019, the company repurchased $43.5 billion in shares, a strategy aimed at pumping up its share price.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Some of Google’s competitors want the tech giant to be broken up into multiple independent companies, so each of its advertising services competes on its own merits without the benefit of one pumping up another.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024
The plaintiffs accuse CrowdStrike and Kurtz of lying to mislead investors and pump up the stock price.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
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As its name suggests, the Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara is all about pumping up the volume.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Some of Google’s competitors want the tech giant to be broken up into multiple independent companies, so each of its advertising services competes on its own merits without the benefit of one pumping up another.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2024
The plaintiffs accuse CrowdStrike and Kurtz of lying to mislead investors and pump up the stock price.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara Buy Now for $40
As its name suggests, the Chanel Le Volume de Chanel Mascara is all about pumping up the volume.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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