pumped

Example Sentences

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That’s when pitcher AJ LaSota came through with consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and charged into the dugout so pumped he almost knocked over a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Dressed in a dark suit, he pumped his fist as he took his seat on stage, while Wardley opted for a more casual approach by wearing a tracksuit.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Refiners Valero Energy and Phillips 66 PSX -1.65%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted strong earnings last month as they raised utilization rates and pumped more fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

For now, prices are “in a holding pattern, waiting to see if the extra reserves pumped into the market run out before the patience of the warring parties,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

They picked two side by side and were quiet as they pumped.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn