pump up
verb
pumped up; pumping up; pumps up
1
a
: to fill with enthusiasm or excitement
b
: to fill with or as if with air : inflate
2
Examples of pump up in a Sentence
the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance
that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour
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Upon the referee announcement, Schaefer waved his arm to pump up the roaring crowd, then high-fived his teammates.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation feature eliminates pesky background noise.
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For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prime Time As tip-off time approaches, Ellie heads to the court to pump up the crowd.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation feature eliminates pesky background noise.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Prime Time As tip-off time approaches, Ellie heads to the court to pump up the crowd.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pump up
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“Pump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20up. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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