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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It was her diplomatic debut, and the optics were striking: fists pumping as the US president praised her in front of thousands of US soldiers.

From BBC

By the time Bond found himself skiing away from those bad men in the Italian alps, the franchise was pumping out hit movies with the same reliable formula.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kagiyama highlighted Japan’s performances Saturday, pumping both fists in the air after his program.

From Los Angeles Times

Hemetsberger's delight in completing the training run alone was obvious to see, a fist pumping the air as he came into the finish area.

From Barron's

Both Alphabet and Microsoft shares have suffered despite robust quarterly earnings as investors focused on billions of dollars they are pumping into cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

From Barron's