jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
is jumping
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present progressiveof jump (3rd person singular).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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Francisco Martín, the government delegate in Madrid, warned those numbers could rise as "embers are flying for miles and the fire is jumping great distances".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now Qualcomm is jumping into this crowded pool, and in a relatively short period of time, the chip maker has put together an AI data center tech stack that looks a little like Nvidia’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“I don’t think anyone is jumping at the gun to make major changes to Social Security in the next year or so,” says Marc Goldwein, CRFB’s senior policy director.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
After years of licensing out its designs to other chip companies, Arm Holdings is jumping into the market with its own product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
I am laughing because Calvin is jumping up and down.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
