stump
noun
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
stumping
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present participleof stump.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Becerra has spent the waning days of the campaign stumping for Democrats in competitive House races in the Central Valley and Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
In a further sign of the times, this week, Harris endorsed El-Sayed and was stumping for him in Michigan.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
"But the fact that it's always been that way since the 90s would suggest that people keep stumping up the money for them," he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
“We call it stumping out—it means that your legs just give out and you collapse,” Rahlves said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Bohr waspishly lectured G. P. Thomson of the Cavendish, who had been stumping for Cockcroft and Walton.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
