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pumped

  • past participle
    of pump.
    pump
    noun
    an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
  • past tense form
    of pump.
    pump
    noun
    an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.

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Once adopted, the state plan will set rules that determine how much water can be pumped out of the Delta and how much should stay in rivers and the estuary for fish and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

North Korea claimed the water had been pumped out and the ship restored upright within weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The tiny home he built from scratch in 2020—“I never thought I’d get so pumped turning a faucet on”—burned down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The figures come during rising angst about when the vast sums of cash pumped into AI software and hardware will see a meaningful return, if ever.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

These were heavy suits with helmets into which air was pumped, allowing a person to breathe underwater.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood