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.
is pumping
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present progressiveof pump (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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Meanwhile, having assets in Venezuela could give Exxon a geopolitical advantage and protect its interests in neighboring Guyana, where the company is pumping oil from a generational discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In the immediate term, the White House is pumping up local law enforcement via Nixon-era legislation governing D.C.’s sovereignty.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
Your adrenaline is pumping and you are fully present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The company is pumping almost a million gallons a day from the ground, treating it to remove contaminants, and discharging it back into the ground.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Lou Ann keeps nodding as if the motion of her head is pumping this information into her brain.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
