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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“The Saudis and others knew that the crisis was on its way, so they started pumping more and putting more out into the market, and so it’s taken a while to work all that off.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Wearables shine LEDs into your skin, monitoring blood pumping through your veins to infer heart rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Instead, senior officials gave the Nigerian subsidiary permission to continue pumping.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Raman then went on the dance floor to greet well-wishers, pumping her fist while a DJ blasted Daft Punk’s “Lose Yourself to Dance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

My palms are all sweaty, and I’ve got nervousness pumping through my veins.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender