pumped someone's tires

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pump someone's tires
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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