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See definition of pumping up on Dictionary.com
  • as inacclaim
  • as inapproval
  • as incommendation
  • as inkudos
  • as inrecognition

synonyms for pumping up

  • acclamation
  • applause
  • commendation
  • kudos
  • praise
  • rave
  • recognition
  • PR
  • acknowledgment
  • approbation
  • celebration
  • cheering
  • clapping
  • eulogizing
  • exaltation
  • honor
  • plaudits
  • puff
  • strokes
  • stroking
  • pat on the back
  • pat on the head
On this page you'll find 172 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pumping up, such as: acclamation, applause, commendation, kudos, praise, and rave.

antonyms for pumping up

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  • blame
  • censure
  • criticism
  • disapproval
  • condemnation
  • debasement
  • denunciation
  • humiliation
  • jeering
  • vituperation
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How to use pumping up in a sentence

Farther on the party came to an immense wind mill, which was employed in pumping up water.
ROLLO IN HOLLANDJACOB ABBOTT
Here and there a drop clings where it climbs; but, taking them on the whole, pumping-up is a slow business.
THE OBSERVATIONS OF HENRYJEROME K. JEROME
Even so, I believe the world's record for pumping up tires was broken on this occasion.
THE GLORY OF THE COMINGIRVIN S. COBB
Not one leaf moving in the tules; all mighty still; they could hear the Injun pumping up blood, glug—glug—glug!
STEPSONS OF LIGHTEUGENE MANLOVE RHODES
In many parts of the world these deposits of oil are obtained by sinking wells and pumping up the oil.
MARVELS OF SCIENTIFIC INVENTIONTHOMAS W. CORBIN
Feeling his greeting to have been insufficient, Davenant continued, pumping up a forced rough-and-ready cordiality.
THE STREET CALLED STRAIGHTBASIL KING
I never minded putting on a new tire, but the pumping-up always came hard.
THE ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESSARTHUR M. WINFIELD
Here and there a drop clings where it climbs; but, taking them p. 133on the whole, pumping-up is a slow business.
THE OBSERVATIONS OF HENRYJEROME K. JEROME
The latter density may always be obtained by pumping up the weaker solutions upon fresh calcined mine.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW URE
Down another shaft was a huge pump, pumping up the water which got into the mine.
TAKING TALESW.H.G. KINGSTON
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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capacitor

WORDS RELATED TO PUMPING UP

  • PR
  • acclamation
  • acknowledgment
  • applause
  • approbation
  • celebration
  • cheering
  • clapping
  • commendation
  • eulogizing
  • exaltation
  • honor
  • kudos
  • pat on the back
  • pat on the head
  • plaudits
  • praise
  • puff
  • pumping up
  • rave
  • recognition
  • strokes
  • stroking
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.