pumped

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adjective

ˈpəm(p)t How to pronounce pumped (audio)
Synonyms of pumpednext
: filled with energetic excitement and enthusiasm
pumped for the football game

pumped

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past tense and past participle of pump entry 2

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Adjective the whole city's so pumped for this championship that it's unbelievable
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Over 90 percent of what’s pumped is toxic water that needs to be removed and treated, making operations more expensive. — Manuela Andreoni Erin Schaff, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023 Jack Harlow is pumped and totally ready to pull double-duty as host/musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2022 In this episode, Howser gawps at installation art, gets very pumped for VHS or Beta, marvels at golf carts. — Vulture, 17 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for pumped

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First Known Use

Adjective

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pumped was in 1984

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“Pumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pumped. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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