pump out

verb

pumped out; pumping out; pumps out
informal
: to produce (something) quickly and frequently
The author pumps out a book every year.

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Instead of pumping out large amounts of content with no clear intent, companies should lean on PR efforts to help their brand build the right narrative for AI discovery. — Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The hybrid system, which is connected to a seven-speed transaxle gearbox, pumps out 1,250 hp and 692 ft lbs of torque. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 Users appear to be fed up with feeling like the burden of that distinction should come from them when AI companies are playing such a vital role in pumping out low quality work en masse. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 But the golden age of cable that dawned in the late 1990s and streaming’s early-2010s rise multiplied the number of titles platforms were pumping out. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pump out

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