pump out
phrasal verb
pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.
Examples of pump out in a Sentence
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All except for Radio Caroline, which kept pumping out pop music to millions in the U.K. and on the European continent.
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Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
Groundwater, which supplies most of the city’s water, is pumped out twice as fast as it is replenished, experts said.
—Somini Sengupta César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Blood flow to the brain has always been assumed to be more or less constant regardless of exercise because the brain is so important, with potentially a slight increase due simply to the fact that the heart is pumping out much more blood.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
The front and rear fenders have been pumped out 1.2 inches to cover a wider track, accented by 21-inch forged alloy wheels wrapped in new Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S tires developed specifically for the car.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
If the patient ever stops taking medicines, those cells start pumping out HIV particles and the infection roars back.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 10 May 2024
Your adrenal glands pump out hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which elevates your heart rate and blood pressure.56 Blood flow shifts away from non-essential systems like digestion and moves towards your muscles, priming your body for physical responses.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
Currently humans pump out 100 times more greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere than volcanoes do annually.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
This can cut off the venous return of blood to your heart, which means your heart will have less blood to pump out.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
Groundwater, which supplies most of the city’s water, is pumped out twice as fast as it is replenished, experts said.
—Somini Sengupta César Rodríguez, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Blood flow to the brain has always been assumed to be more or less constant regardless of exercise because the brain is so important, with potentially a slight increase due simply to the fact that the heart is pumping out much more blood.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2024
The front and rear fenders have been pumped out 1.2 inches to cover a wider track, accented by 21-inch forged alloy wheels wrapped in new Michelin Pilot Sport 5 S tires developed specifically for the car.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
If the patient ever stops taking medicines, those cells start pumping out HIV particles and the infection roars back.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 10 May 2024
Your adrenal glands pump out hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which elevates your heart rate and blood pressure.56 Blood flow shifts away from non-essential systems like digestion and moves towards your muscles, priming your body for physical responses.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
Currently humans pump out 100 times more greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere than volcanoes do annually.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 8 May 2024
This can cut off the venous return of blood to your heart, which means your heart will have less blood to pump out.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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