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as in to interrogate
to put a series of questions to
prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pump
The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Gentle muscle-pumping movements encourage lymph flow and may ease the heavy or tight feeling that builds after long periods of sitting or hormonal shifts.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The refrigerant will absorb the cooler outdoor air and compress the refrigerant to pump heat into your home.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pump
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Gentle muscle-pumping movements encourage lymph flow and may ease the heavy or tight feeling that builds after long periods of sitting or hormonal shifts.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The refrigerant will absorb the cooler outdoor air and compress the refrigerant to pump heat into your home.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pump
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Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
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Her new album, Fata Morgana, uses an array of cascading rhythms, impish hooks, and fierce poetry to interrogate her place in a corrupt American society.
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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Hernández said Rossi Ydrogo had just called his brother in Caracas 20 minutes before the earth started to shake.
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In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
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Apple examines each application and each update of every third-party app, and if these don’t meet Apple’s definition of acceptable, then they are not allowed to be installed.
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These agencies examine the water in comparison to contamination thresholds to determine if the area is swimmable.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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“Pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pump. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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