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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Unstoppable Flowers For annual flower power that seems nonstop, dahlias, cosmos, marigolds, and zinnias pump out flowers until frost with regular deadheading. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Chevron, which pumps out more than 1 million barrels daily in the Permian, is a distant second, representing more than a quarter of its total volumes. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Still, there’s just a general attention-span problem with audiences, and much of it may have to do with the sheer amount of content Netflix and other services pump out. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Nearly 40 years later, Rakim is still pumping out projects and touring the world (so is Public Enemy, for that matter). — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pump out

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