pumping

Example Sentences

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And while EV “fuel ups” are typically cheaper than the cheapest gasoline, the cost difference between charging and pumping wasn’t big enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This gives the heart a bigger job of pumping it around the body and it copes by dialling up the blood pressure - a bit like cranking the tap on a garden hose pipe.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The salt is produced by pumping saline water from bore-wells into shallow pans, where the liquid evaporates under the sun and wind.

From Barron's • May 10, 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

I bolted for the cover of the trees, terror pumping through me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz