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as in interrogates
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 drains
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
pumped water from the well
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Recent Examples of pumps
Though initially dismissed and even ridiculed, Mitchell went on to win the 1978 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his idea that a current of protons constantly flows into the cell as the cell vigorously pumps them back out, and that this is the driving force behind key cellular processes.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The Duchess of Sussex wore the Wolford hosiery with a khaki A-line dress by Australian brand Friends with Frank and black Manolo Blahnik pumps.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
During rainy winter months, when a holding area called Quarry Lake at the site fills up, the company pumps the water into a holding tank and then into the river.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
To give this look a more contemporary feel, pair your trousers with a lace bodysuit and pumps like above.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Semi-official Iranian agency Mehr News said multiple strikes had been reported on the island, to which Iran pumps almost all of its crude production through underwater pipelines for export.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The system diverts stormwater into a giant tank and then, at Fourteenth Street, pumps it out at up to three hundred and fifty million gallons a day, sending it on to the Newtown Creek wastewater facility.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Kate paired it with the Bahrain pearl drop earrings, the toffee-colored Nano Montreal bag from her beloved DeMellier, and gold calfskin Ralph Lauren pumps.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The two-stroke engine pumps about 90-110 decibels, 30 decibels above safe levels.
—Chris Hildreth, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The Duchess of Sussex wore the Wolford hosiery with a khaki A-line dress by Australian brand Friends with Frank and black Manolo Blahnik pumps.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
During rainy winter months, when a holding area called Quarry Lake at the site fills up, the company pumps the water into a holding tank and then into the river.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
To give this look a more contemporary feel, pair your trousers with a lace bodysuit and pumps like above.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Semi-official Iranian agency Mehr News said multiple strikes had been reported on the island, to which Iran pumps almost all of its crude production through underwater pipelines for export.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The system diverts stormwater into a giant tank and then, at Fourteenth Street, pumps it out at up to three hundred and fifty million gallons a day, sending it on to the Newtown Creek wastewater facility.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Kate paired it with the Bahrain pearl drop earrings, the toffee-colored Nano Montreal bag from her beloved DeMellier, and gold calfskin Ralph Lauren pumps.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The two-stroke engine pumps about 90-110 decibels, 30 decibels above safe levels.
—Chris Hildreth, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumps
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Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s why a fine textured soil, like clay, drains more poorly than does a coarse, sandy soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Apr. 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a reception, held on Victory Day marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Protein shakes can be made with milk or water.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Through fluid storytelling and character studies, the show examines the impact of Jamie’s actions on those around him and highlights the radicalization of young boys in toxic online spaces.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the May issue of The Atlantic, Idrees Kahloon examines America’s gerontocracy problem.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Constantly landing on jokes — like in its portrayal of Lockjaw and his efforts to become a member of the Christmas Adventurers Club, a powerful white-supremacists faction — siphons a sense of urgency from the film’s sketches of American unrest and white male violence.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … SECURITY SHAKEUP — Lawmaker questions hotel metal detector setup at Correspondent's Dinner.—
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, there has been a major shift in Washington’s regulatory tone and outlook, creating opportunities but also questions about the longevity of changes in rules.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumps. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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