pumped-up
Example Sentences
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A pumped-up synth-rock number with some Huey Lewis in it, Diamond’s final Hot 100 entry was addressed to his four children.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the febrile 20,000-person crowd at Qudos Bank Arena in his first world title defence on Australian soil.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Cast member James Austin Johnson, now in his fifth season, reprised his Trump impression during the cold open of Saturday’s live broadcast by interrupting Colin Jost’s pumped-up version of Pete Hegseth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
The 2012 Olympic gold medallist was reeling in the third as his pumped-up opponent whipped in a left hook and Joshua appeared to touch the floor with his glove.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
Her anger against Ambrose was, at the best, a pumped-up affair.
From The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest by Hulbert Footner
