1
as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
still had the oomph to pass other runners in the homestretch
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2
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction
a supermodel with the kind of oomph to make you want to run out and buy the perfume
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These wrist and ankle weights can add some extra oomph to a variety of workouts, including Pilates, nature walks, stair climbs, and treadmill runs.
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Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024
This model put extra oomph in our strides with bassier but nice ‘n’ clear sound, similar to that of the Apple AirPods Pro.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The diffuser has great ventilation and dries my curls efficiently while also giving them more oomph.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
These two-bite snacks are made with loads of Cheddar cheese spiked with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder for oomph.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024
This model put extra oomph in our strides with bassier but nice ‘n’ clear sound, similar to that of the Apple AirPods Pro.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
The diffuser has great ventilation and dries my curls efficiently while also giving them more oomph.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
These two-bite snacks are made with loads of Cheddar cheese spiked with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder for oomph.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oomph
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None of this is news to the people who hold down the fort at the once-insanely-lucrative regional sports networks, a subset of the programming ecosystem that arguably has been clobbered with more frequency and vigor than any other element.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.—
Rick Rojas,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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One source did note, however, that Israel’s Supreme Court would have 24 hours to permit an appeal, so the earliest a ceasefire could go into effect would be Friday, Jan. 17.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Any appeal is expected to be rejected by the court.—
Bruno Nota,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Rice and Sweet Soy Sauce — $6 All Mini Bowls served with a Gimme Seaweed snack, a choice of rice or Japchae noodles and a choice of milk or juice.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
8 Jan. 2025
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On a night-to-night basis, this team has battled through some inconsistency and obviously a head coach wears that, but of late, the battle level has been higher, even as the team has largely run out of juice with one of its top centremen and its entire top pair sidelined.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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With so much to offer, Umbria tourism is growing, though its unique charms and wide-open countryside remain blissfully uncrowded.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Zendaya wasn't the only one to fall for the charm of thick bangs.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2025
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Part of the reason that's possible is that the little motherboard supports only laptop-style SO-DIMM memory modules, but to compensate, the case supports special high-bandwidth CSO-DIMMs for extra pep in memory-intensive applications.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s not really a shoppable item, but the news that Diane Keaton—queen of turtleneck sweaters and thus, by extension, queen of winter—will be releasing her first holiday song this month has put an undeniable amount of festive pep in my step.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 Nov. 2024
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Much of Malibu had come to hold a lurid, TMZ-style fascination.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Spoerri’s Crap Chancellery showcases two piles of poop on pedestals that foreshadow today’s emoji fascination.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Managers no longer have two sartorial choices — polyester sportswear to denote virility and dynamism and suit and tie to convey sombre authority — but have branched out into turtlenecks, quarter-zips, and merino wool sweaters, the wardrobe of the TEDx talk.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The subtle stereo effects of the recording are distributed well by the speakers and help add extra dynamism to the music.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oomph. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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