Definitions

pumping

[puhm-ping] / ˈpʌm pɪŋ /

VERB

draw or push out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drain draw inject pour push send siphon supply tap

STRONG

dilate distend draft drive elevate empty force inflate swell

WEAK

bail out blow up draw off drive out force out

Antonyms

STRONG

compress contract deflate lessen shrink

WEAK

answer reply

VERB

question relentlessly

Synonyms

STRONG

grill interrogate probe query question quiz

WEAK

cross-examine draw out give the third degree worm out of

Antonyms

STRONG

answer reply

Example Sentences

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And Sargeant is looking into a project to capture and package natural gas from crude pumping facilities in eastern Venezuela that could be used for national power generation while reducing carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agency posted a notice on its website late Monday saying it had ended leases to Brentwood School and a parking lot firm and the license for an oil pumping operation on the 388-acre property.

From Los Angeles Times

It was her diplomatic debut, and the optics were striking: fists pumping as the US president praised her in front of thousands of US soldiers.

From BBC

By the time Bond found himself skiing away from those bad men in the Italian alps, the franchise was pumping out hit movies with the same reliable formula.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kagiyama highlighted Japan’s performances Saturday, pumping both fists in the air after his program.

From Los Angeles Times