How to Use pump out in a Sentence

pump out

verb
  • These glass valves sucked up power by the hundreds of watts each and pumped out a lot of waste heat.
    — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.
    — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • Palasing also said the plan is to help the men regain their strength while water is pumped out of the cave.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 27 May 2026
  • That lovely stream of mist could be pumping out white dust that has formed on the heating element.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • People want to read what other people write, not what an algorithm pumps out.
    — Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
  • The water is pumped out, and the ship, thousands of tons of steel, is out of the water, balanced on the blocks.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Boaters can pump out their bilge and holding tanks at no charge at one of two facilities in the harbor.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time … the studios are pumping out money grabs like Donkey at an alarming pace.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by the amount of content Bravo is pumping out right now.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Trucks pumping out sewers and catch basins are a necessary sight in the City of Berwyn.
    — Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The cell maintains this state with machines called electron transport chains that pump out thousands of protons per second.
    — Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And unlike other versions, the vent can now be adjusted to ensure the air isn’t being pumped out against your clothes.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Life is part of the story, with photosynthetic life pumping out oxygen.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
  • Crews will then pump out the remaining wastewater in the collapse site and start an excavation to remove the rock dam.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Billionaire Tom Steyer is tapping tens of millions of his own money to pump out ads.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Somebody somewhere might already be pumping out Patriots jerseys with his name on the back.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Multiple workers were seen in the pool again, attempting to clean the waters by pumping out the algae into drains.
    — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Engineers inject water to dissolve part of the salt, pump out the salty brine, and are left with an empty chamber underground.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
  • As companies pump out more software, there’s increasing demand for workers.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some countries pump out aircraft carriers to project power across the globe; others build research megastructures to plumb the ocean depths.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Some hours before, Sheinbaum had said that the rescue teams were waiting for the water to be pumped out to complete the extraction.
    — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Expect lively, clubby vibes as local DJs pump out deep house and dance to soul and techno, depending on the mood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, Iger said Disney had been pumping out too many shows and movies to compete with Netflix and needed to retrench.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Add the ease with which AI can pump out those emails, websites, and other materials, and the problem has exploded with no end in sight.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • The pool bar and open-air lobby pump out smooth beats into the night, and The Rooftop becomes shoulder-to-shoulder at sunset and stays that way until late.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
  • As long as Elko remains, Howell says A&M will continue to pump out similar pro prospects.
    — Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Each modular unit pumps out 1MW of electricity.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
  • SpaceX has been expanding its factory in Texas to pump out millions of satellite internet dishes.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • As a magnetar spins on its axis at nearly the speed of light, its immense magnetic field contorts, coils and twists to pump out powerful radiation.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Most gas station operators net only a few cents per gallon on fuel itself – which is why many gas stations are really convenience stores with pumps out front.
    — Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026

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