How to Use oomph in a Sentence
oomph
noun
- The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
- The plot of the story lacks oomph.
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Then the game started, and the roars had a bit more oomph.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
19 Feb. 2022
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That’s a lot of oomph in a 4-pound, 6-inch brace height rig.
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Jace Bauserman,
Outdoor Life,
7 Jan. 2021
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That was the extra oomph needed to keep the crowd in the game.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2024
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This crook might have needed more oomph to get the job done.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2022
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More weight in the back equals more forward oomph pushing the car down the hill.
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Andrew Zaleski,
Popular Science,
3 June 2020
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There, it was linked to equipment which gave it more oomph.
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The Economist,
7 Apr. 2021
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That’s enough oomph to shoot the car from zero to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 Aug. 2023
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How about something to add oomph to your brunch time bloody mary?
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Amy Drew Thompson,
orlandosentinel.com,
19 Aug. 2021
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For extra oomph, write a spooky saying in the center of the wreath.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Oct. 2022
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The first two essays are the ones that had the most oomph when they were first published—and still do.
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Adam Rogers,
Wired,
10 Aug. 2021
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This will give your nice cream that little bit of oomph.
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Anya Tchoupakov,
Bon Appetit,
10 Aug. 2017
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As our Jump bikes lost their oomph, so did the 49 Mile Drive itself.
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Heather Knight,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Sep. 2019
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But some of that extra oomph is wasted if the wheels slip and skid.
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Tom Avril,
Philly.com,
21 Mar. 2018
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All that oomph is sent to the back wheels via a six-speed manual.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2024
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These mile-long locs are curled at the ends and adorned with cuffs and string to add a carefree oomph to her look.
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Rebecca Norris,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2018
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There's no doubt in our minds that with a little more oomph at the start, the F-250 would have made it to the finish line.
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David Beard,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2021
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Alas, while five stocks looked promising, there was no oomph to be found.
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John S. Tobey,
Forbes,
31 Jan. 2022
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Rather than a simple pair of jeans, a denim skirt adds a bit of oomph to your look.
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Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
3 May 2024
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From there, snack on them on their own, or sprinkle them on to your meal for more oomph.
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Caroline Tien,
SELF,
3 Oct. 2024
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This mousse doesn’t leave a trace in your hair, but helps limp hair get an extra oomph.
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Tatjana Freund,
ELLE,
16 Dec. 2022
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That gives it enough oomph to spiral up a triple helix.
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Arthur Levine,
USA TODAY,
20 June 2019
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Churchill is Boris Johnson’s idol; Churchill had oomph.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin,
The New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2019
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That’s a lot of oomph if someone could point it in the right direction.
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Adam Rogers,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2018
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The method can also help hair that has fallen flat get its oomph back.
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Jessica Cruel,
SELF,
30 Aug. 2017
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The late-season meeting point for this round, though, adds a bit more oomph than in years past.
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Shayna Rubin,
The Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2019
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Here's how to add some oomph to your favorite two-wheeler.
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Heidi Wachter,
Treehugger,
8 Aug. 2023
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These two-bite snacks are made with loads of Cheddar cheese spiked with Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder for oomph.
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Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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Yet the casting choice highlights how Callas recast herself in the 1950s, shedding a third of her body mass to transform from a zaftig soprano cliché into a high-fashion sylph (and in the process, sacrificing a bit of her oomph).
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Nov. 2024
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