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pump

[puhmp] / pʌmp /
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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The fiscal boost that was supposed to carry growth this spring—and with it, support for hiring—is in a race against the gas pump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Now, a proposed cap would pump the brakes—and students are up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gas prices at the pump topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022 on Tuesday, according to data from AAA.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The extra cents you pay at the pump are used to fund roads and other transportation infrastructure, making them a perfect example of user-pays excise taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I do this little whoop-whoop noise and pump my arms.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.