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to pump out

to pump out

39 3.2
To remove liquid with a pump or make many things quickly
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʌmp aʊt/
: 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.

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Examples

  • I went home, restarted the generators, and pumped the remaining water out of the basement.

    Blog text (11)

  • Our nuclear reactor is pumping out one million kilowatts of power.

    Howard the Duck (1986)

  • And I want to pump out good shows for Wine Library TV.

  • Yell OK, they need to pump out an episode every day, right?

  • So everyone, it's like known rule of thumb that you just pump out as much content as you can.

    Film Courage

  • What that means is that vendors are pumping these cards out to as many people as possible.

    Linus Tech Tips

  • But between this channel and my blog channel, I have been pumping them out, which is great.

  • On every corner there is a bakery that is pumping out delicious, fresh, well made bread.

  • In an astonishing nationwide effort to rescue the boys, volunteers have also joined the effort pumping water out of the cave.

    Thirteen Lives (2022)

  • The company aims to pump out new products to meet the growing demand in the market.

Synonyms

to pump
vsto pump out
235 2.0

To move liquid or gas using a machine that pushes it

also includes quick mass production or general removal beyond mechanical transfer
to drain
vsto pump out
203 1.0

To let liquid flow away from something

emphasizes quick large quantity production or active mechanical removal instead of passive flow
to suck out
vsto pump out
117 4.5

Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in

involves active pushing or rapid output rather than pulling by vacuum
to pour out
vsto pump out
57 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

can mean rapid production or mechanical extraction as well as simple flow
to expel
vsto pump out
26 5.0

Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container

covers rapid mass output or pumping actions beyond mere forced removal
to eject
vsto pump out
24 4.1

Push a liquid or other substance out of something

is broader, also meaning sustained quick production or mechanical removal rather than only sudden ejection
to force out
vsto pump out
22 4.2

To push something out with effort or pressure

leans more toward quick large output or mechanical removal rather than general pushing out
to pump water
vsto pump out
15 1.6

Move water from one place to another using a machine

also covers rapid large-scale production or removal beyond just moving water

How Fast

to pump out
39 3.2
to drain
203 1.0
to leak out
30 3.7
drip
85 1.0

Surface Forms

pump out infinitive
pumped out past
pumped out past participle
pumping out present participle
pumps out third person singular

Morphology

pump + out

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.