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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Tehran has repeatedly proven adept at pumping oil under intense sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An attack at pumping station on the East-West Pipeline led to a loss of about 700,000 barrels of crude a day in output.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Saudi Arabia said a recent attack on a pumping station on its East-West pipeline led to a loss of 700,000 barrels per day in throughput.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

At the time, Iger said Disney had been pumping out too many shows and movies to compete with Netflix and needed to retrench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It requires a supply of water into the pumping mechanism, and the source of that supply must be higher than the top of the cylinder.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton