PUMPED UP Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

pumped up

verb

past tense of pump up

as in thrilled

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of the crowd was pumped up by the band's rocking performance

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as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number that pop diva is trying to pump up album sales with an extended publicity tour

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Recent Examples of pumped up That number never appeared in the budget, but legislators immediately pumped up spending. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026 Azerbaijan, already oil-rich, discovered gas under the Caspian Sea in the 1990s and the petrodollars pumped up its coffers. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The company started its program in 2023 and has already pumped up that payout by another 57%. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Scientists who studied the second plume, the one created from sediment pumped up to the ship, found that the mud particles could starve tiny zooplankton, potentially creating a chain of consequences throughout the marine food web. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 To that, the verbose CEO pumped up HBO and streamer HBO Max as the real crown jewels in the WBD empire. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 May 2026 But some gas stations have pumped up gas prices even higher. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

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When Nguyen brought the Bronco home, his wife wasn't thrilled about the idea of using it to drive their young children.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
To hear Ossoff, a more moderate Democrat in a reddish-purple state, direct a sharp—albeit petty—jab directly at the president thrilled such voters.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrilled

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While City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the Italian is excited by a challenge that would scare many.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Companies everywhere are rapidly adopting AI, excited by its promises of efficiency, comprehensive research and assistance in content creation.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of excited

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Approximately 1,000 homes were threatened, and evacuations have expanded, according to an earlier update from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

— Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have expanded such routes to export their oil via ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

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Cruz, out since early June after breaking his left hand, turned on a 2-2 knuckle curve from Keider Montero (9-8) in the fifth inning and sent it 422 feet to right-center for his 15th homer of the season and his first since June 2.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Dispatchable means power plants like natural gas, coal, nuclear and hydro that can be turned on whenever demand spikes.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Since that time, calls for self-sufficiency in blood products have grown louder among industry stakeholders, academics, and political advisers – and efforts to address the plasma shortfalls have accelerated.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill accelerated the end of several clean-energy tax credits, including a $7,500 credit for buying an EV.

— Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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Yet the line was electrified by induction from adjacent lines again in 2018, electrocuting a lineman who touched the conductor, the court filing said.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Port officials say nuclear power could become one source of the clean, around-the-clock electricity needed as port infrastructure becomes increasingly electrified.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of electrified

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Resource optimization asks leaders to determine where limited money, people, infrastructure, expertise, and time can produce greater value when augmented by AI.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
It’s been a banner year for Dean, who kicked it off by winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in February and it’s been augmented by her making history.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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