jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
jumping
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present participleof jump.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Watching Heaven Fall” opens with a twangy acoustic guitar refrain and goes on to describe a now-lost companion jumping trains and pumping gas in an attempt to outrun his past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But in a split second, he remembered jumping over a standing person results in a 15-yard personal foul penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
A man who died after jumping into a canal while fleeing from police near Notting Hill Carnival has been named.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Plus, the 21 banks jumping into stablecoins and the price tag for a photo with Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Everyone in the crowd is jumping up and down, losing their minds, me most of all.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
