pump
noun
an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
are pumping
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present progressiveof pump.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. and allies now are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into missile defense and long-range strike programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
That shift has raised a major question: do beta blockers still add meaningful protection for patients whose hearts are pumping normally after an uncomplicated heart attack?
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
For the first time, growers in one of California’s most acutely water-stressed areas have to reveal how much groundwater they are pumping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
On a Wednesday night in Grimsby, dance anthems are pumping out in a kaleidoscopic disco-lit studio at Oasis Health Club.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
My arms are pumping, but they’re smooth, almost relaxed.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
