to pump
- verb
- /pʌmp/
- Investors are eager to pump resources into startups that show high potential for growth.
- pump money into
- pump large amounts
- pump millions into
And while I sleep, O Lord, pump me full of your strength.
- And while I sleep, O Lord, pump me full of your strength.
- It's not like a company that just pumps out this product.
- This was full on fraud to pump the stock price.
- Well, that's what you need the hype for it's companies pumping their market value.
- They lost last year in the billions and they're still pumping out all of that.
- Or maybe there's a a Death Star pumping false information into our box.
Examples
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The government plans to pump more funding into renewable energy projects to combat climate change.
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Japan, long the largest aid donor in Asia, continues to pump money into China.
Academic text (2003) -
- Do you want to pump some more?
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Pump it, pump it, pump it!
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You know, pump money into the facility.
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In May 2013, Buffet completed the acquisition of the company, pumping $2 billion more into the Israeli economy.
Academic text (2013) -
Based on these predictions, the United States started pumping oil into strategic reserves.
Academic text (1999) -
After the successful campaign, the organization will pump significant amounts of money into community programs.
Synonyms
To fill a place with more things than it can handle
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
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A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
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A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
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A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
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A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
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A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure
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A sliding lever on a shotgun or rifle that loads a new round when you move it back and forth
- Jargon
A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses
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A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
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A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
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A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
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A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
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A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
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A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
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A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane
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A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal
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Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings
- Literature
Local political issues that focus on small community matters instead of national problems
- Literature
Pays attention to small local political issues instead of national concerns
- Literature
A focus on small local issues and interests instead of wider public needs
- Literature
Discussions about small local issues that do not matter much outside the area
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A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
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A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
- Archaic
A small hand tool you set on the ground and use to spray water to fight small fires
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A machine placed under water to move water up from a well
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
To pump money or resources into something uses the image of a pump sending a steady flow of liquid, so to pump funds in is to push a large, continuing flow of support into a place.