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 Sabalenka roared back and reeled off five games in a row for 5-2 to stand on the cusp of another final.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
A wobbly legged Walmsley, a tired smile spreading across his face, crosses the finish line in 19 hours 37 minutes amid a cacophony of cheers, applause, music and a pumped-up race announcer.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023
To one who has tried both, the wail of genuine physical anguish is easy distinguishable from the pumped-up ad misericordiam blubber.
From The Golden Age by Grahame, Kenneth
