pump out

phrasal verb

pumped out; pumping out; pumps out

informal

: to produce (something) quickly and frequently

The author pumps out a book every year.

Examples of pump out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The monstrous mill pumps out 852 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque, which is the same output as the Utopia, and redlines at 6,700 rpm. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 July 2024 Warburton added that rescuers were eventually able to pump out water from Kreykes' basement, and police discovered the house's foundation had collapsed, pinning him under debris, leading to his drowning. —

Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 Police in northwest Iowa said a 52-year-old man was found dead after the water was pumped out of his flooded basement, reported the Des Moines Register, part of the USA TODAY Network. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 Where using coal pumps out carbon pollution, hydrogen produces only water vapor. —

Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pump out

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