pump up someone's tires

A form of pump someone's tires — To praise, encourage, or vigorously support someone.

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Meanings

verbpump up someone's tires (third-person singular simple present pumps up someone's tires, present participle pumping up someone's tires, simple past and past participle pumped up someone's tires)

present singular third person pumps up someone's tires · participle present pumping up someone's tires · participle past pumped up someone's tires · past pumped up someone's tires

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pump someone's tires.
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APA

pump up someone's tires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20up%20someone's%20tires

MLA

“pump up someone's tires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20up%20someone's%20tires. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pump up someone's tires,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump%20up%20someone's%20tires.

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