Definitions

pumping

[puhm-ping] / ˈpʌm pɪŋ /

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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Another video shows Kid Rock pumping his fist before a second gunship appears to fly by his mansion, which he has dubbed the Southern White House.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A few are pumping the brakes on SSBs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A sprawling industrial complex sitting just off Australia's western coast, the Gorgon plant is capable of pumping out more than 15 million metric tonnes of gas each year.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Sony 6758 1.05%increase; green up pointing triangle Group and Honda Motor 7267 1.04%increase; green up pointing triangle are pumping the brakes on a venture that had aimed to make high-end electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Both excitement and anxiety warmed his skin, pumping blood hard and fast through his veins and making it harder and harder to keep still.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray