pump up
Example Sentences
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“Yes. Mr. Lew took Ba in as a partner earlier this year. He’s pretty old, and he wanted to get someone younger to run things and pump up the business. He even had Ba change the name, since Ba’s doing most everything. Mr. Lew is mostly a silent partner now.”
From Literature
The energy sector, for instance, outpaces the broad market as measured by the S&P 500 — as would be expected, since higher prices pump up the bottom lines of oil and gas producers.
From Los Angeles Times
But you should be strategic, not frantic, when trying to pump up your AI bona fides, writes Callum Borchers.
When they were finally fully extended Jeremy felt a surge of triumph so strong it was almost as if he had managed to pump up the wings himself.
From Literature
Corporate earnings can pump up stocks.
From Barron's
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