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pumped

  • past participle of pump.
  • past tense form of pump.

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Investors' appetite for all things artificial intelligence has been tested in recent months on concern about elevated valuations and as they question when the trillions pumped into the sector will see returns.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Damon, Bernthal and up to 25 others crammed into the dank vessel and clung to its cross beams as cold water pumped in and the silo rocked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Air subscription probably wouldn’t work exactly like other utilities, such as internet service or natural gas, where it gets pumped directly into your house, but then again, who is to say?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Mathieu Choinière pumped his fists as though he were operating a handcrank.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Then I pumped up one hundred shots without stopping, making ninety-one of them.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman