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as in bobbing
to make short up-and-down movements
the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line
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as in interrogating
to put a series of questions to
prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool
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as in draining
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pumping
The training lasted 12 weeks and at the end, sophisticated tests were conducted to assess structural changes in the heart muscle, plus functional testing (pumping power).
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Creates a Healthy Heart Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Carbon mineralization is familiar, but many competing solutions require capturing and concentrating the CO2, then transporting and pumping it underground to mineralize.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Foreign entities should not be pumping infinite groundwater from our aquifers.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Dozens of residents testified at the City Council meeting, some expressing concern about unnecessary red tape that could limit access to the $10,000 grants, but most simply urging support for immediate winterization efforts and more groundwater pumping in light of the upcoming rainy season.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Creates a Healthy Heart Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improving its efficiency in pumping blood throughout the body.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Carbon mineralization is familiar, but many competing solutions require capturing and concentrating the CO2, then transporting and pumping it underground to mineralize.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Foreign entities should not be pumping infinite groundwater from our aquifers.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Dozens of residents testified at the City Council meeting, some expressing concern about unnecessary red tape that could limit access to the $10,000 grants, but most simply urging support for immediate winterization efforts and more groundwater pumping in light of the upcoming rainy season.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumping
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Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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The incapacity to climb ladders hinders quadrupeds from examining hazardous areas, endangers humans, and lowers production at industrial sites.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is the web version of The Trust Factor, a weekly newsletter examining what leaders need to succeed.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Until then, blood-sucking bat-men were something only Europeans had to worry about, as Dracula and his castle-dwelling kin preyed on hapless villagers half a world away.Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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The current Magpie wouldn’t get ten steps underground without sucking on a bottle of liquor.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hegseth has leaned into culture war issues, suggesting that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be fired for his embrace of diversity and inclusion programs, and questioning whether women should serve in combat roles.nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have criticized it, questioning CMS' authority to make the extra payments and calling them a political ploy in an election year.Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumping. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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