to pump out
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3.2
- phrasal verb
- /pʌmp aʊt/
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bombear
- Engineers worked frantically to pump out the water.
- pump out the water
And essentially they're all like mini pharmacies pumping out generally healthy chemicals.
- And essentially they're all like mini pharmacies pumping out generally healthy chemicals.
- What that means is that vendors are pumping these cards out to as many people as possible.
- And once that pause ended, I've been pumping out films ever since.
- So everyone, it's like known rule of thumb that you just pump out as much content as you can.
- So while the Queen is on her deathbed, that's the propaganda being pumped out by Harry and Meghan.
- So all of them are able to pump out chemicals all the time that are vital for our body.
- We're making now, we're backing, we're making this indie movie, but it's going to be pumped out and put through the machine of a giant studio.
Examples
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I went home, restarted the generators, and pumped the remaining water out of the basement.
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Our nuclear reactor is pumping out one million kilowatts of power.
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And I want to pump out good shows for Wine Library TV.
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Yell OK, they need to pump out an episode every day, right?
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So everyone, it's like known rule of thumb that you just pump out as much content as you can.
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What that means is that vendors are pumping these cards out to as many people as possible.
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But between this channel and my blog channel, I have been pumping them out, which is great.
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On every corner there is a bakery that is pumping out delicious, fresh, well made bread.
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In an astonishing nationwide effort to rescue the boys, volunteers have also joined the effort pumping water out of the cave.
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The company aims to pump out new products to meet the growing demand in the market.
Synonyms
198
1.0
To let liquid flow away from something
178
2.0
To move liquid or gas using a machine that pushes it
34
5.0
Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container
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2.9
Make liquid flow out of a container
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4.1
Push a liquid or other substance out of something
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4.5
Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in
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1.6
Move water from one place to another using a machine
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4.2
To push something out with effort or pressure
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Morphology
The literal sense 'to remove liquid using a pump' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'pump' (to move liquid/gas by pumping) with 'out' (away from the interior), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer this meaning. However, the additional sense 'to produce quickly or in large quantities' is a metaphorical extension of that image (pumping things out) and may not be fully predictable without prior exposure, so the item is best classified as partially transparent.
Etymology
Pump out comes from the picture of a strong pump forcing water or air out of a flooded room or boat. So the phrase means both 'to remove liquid' and, by the same image, 'to produce many things quickly', like a machine that keeps pushing items out.