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.
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Fire crews were able to contain the vehicle’s fuel until crews from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection could respond to the scene to pump out the tanks.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
In an industry known for pumping out an overwhelming number of choices for consumers and waste in general, Barefaced offers the antithesis.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, put the country's industry on a war footing, pumping out weapons as Pyongyang committed to building a large, modern military.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
And this summer, publishers are pumping out enough hot new reads to stock your TBR all season — and into the fall.
—Tarah Dewitt, People.com, 9 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
In an industry known for pumping out an overwhelming number of choices for consumers and waste in general, Barefaced offers the antithesis.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, put the country's industry on a war footing, pumping out weapons as Pyongyang committed to building a large, modern military.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
And this summer, publishers are pumping out enough hot new reads to stock your TBR all season — and into the fall.
—Tarah Dewitt, People.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pump out
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“Pump out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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