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.
are stumping
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present progressiveof stump.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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Countries, including the UK, are stumping up the cash for South Africa to transition away from coal.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
Along with Warren, influential Democrats such as Stacey Abrams are stumping for him.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
It doesn’t matter which part of the country the candidates are stumping in, immigration is often tops on voters’ minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey are stumping for Republicans.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2014
City can spend freely because its owners are stumping up the cash to burnish a vanity investment; the club is running huge financial losses.
From Time ● May 16, 2012
