pumping up
Example Sentences
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One user told The Wall Street Journal he was already in a hole with Wendy’s shares and contributed to the hype in the hopes of pumping up the price and exiting his position profitably.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“He was like, ‘Loved watching you play, but you played for the wrong jersey,’ because he’s pumping up Georgia.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
And companies have already started pumping up their products with protein to meet consumers’ ever-changing appetites.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
“Such a situation could prompt significant dollar weakness and potentially more inflation while pumping up the equity market even more,” he added.
From Barron's • Dec. 14, 2025
But in the weeks and months that followed, she witnessed many moths chewing through fuzzy cocoons, crawling out, and pumping up their wings.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
