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.
have been stumping
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present perfect progressiveof stump.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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The demands aren’t really new for the caucus — the conservative lawmakers have been stumping for those changes since January.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
DeSantis will make his candidacy official during his third campaign swing through South Carolina, where Republican hopefuls have been stumping for more than a year already.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Cotton and others scoping out a potential 2024 bid have been stumping for candidates up and down the ballot in both places, even joining candidates for sheriff and state senator.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2022
Some have returned to their full-time jobs on Capitol Hill, others have started nonprofits to channel their ideas, and a few have been stumping for one of the finalists.
From Fox News ● Mar. 10, 2020
Instead these businesses are being launched with the help of their local community who have been stumping up the cash in the form of community shares.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2013
