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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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
A prominent software executive is jumping to the chips sector, a move that could give investors more reason to do the same.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
The former chief executive of British oil company BP BP 0.71%increase; green up pointing triangle is jumping into the American artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Affairs, The Times’ popular dating and romance column about the complications and happily-ever-afters of dating and relationships in L.A., is jumping from the printed word to a Hollywood stage with a live audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Ainsley is jumping about, punching the air as if he’s ready to fight.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
