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.
has been pumping
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present perfect progressiveof pump (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, they said Russia has been "pumping out malicious and completely baseless accusations about their work".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
OPEC+ has been pumping more oil as it unwinds production cuts, and supply is also increasing from non-OPEC exporters like Brazil, Guyana and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Alphabet, like many of its competitors, has been pumping billions of dollars into the development and adoption of AI technology.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Since then, it has been pumping groundwater, storing and processing the contaminated water, which contains tritium levels below federal thresholds.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
The bass has been pumping since noon, and with that kind of noise, there's no reading, thinking, or dreamily staring out the window for me.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
