jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
have been jumping
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present perfect progressiveof jump.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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Kate O'Connor said her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" as the Ireland athlete won gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In light of the various industry-focused stock-market declines driven by AI adoption, some professional investors have been jumping onto downtrodden stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
She and her fiance work the graveyard shift at Amazon, but they went two weeks without pay after the fire displaced them, and have been jumping from motel to motel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
Nonetheless, graduates from elite colleges have been jumping at the chance to contribute to the ambitious plans of the startups, and each company is hiring rapidly.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
No, no, no, she couldn’t have been jumping to conclusions this whole time!
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
