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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Over the past three years it has been pumping sand around at least 20 reefs and, according to the Washington-based Asian Maritime Transparency Initiative, it has created 11 new harbours.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
He said his organization has been pumping 1.5 million liters of water into Hwange’s waterholes daily from over 50 boreholes it manages in partnership with the parks agency.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Since 2011, Tepco has been pumping in water to cool the remains of three reactors.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
