oomph
Example Sentences
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Other versions introduce Odysseus with more masculine oomph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Jonny Gray hasn't played any rugby since the end of January and a partnership of Gilchrist and Gray doesn't give enough ball-carrying oomph.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
It can be stirred gently or with a bit more oomph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Numbness was setting in, but I had just enough oomph left to get me through finals.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
