jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
was jumping
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past progressiveof jump.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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AstraZeneca shares were slumping while Bristol-Myers Squibb’s stock was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
AstraZeneca shares were slumping while Bristol Myers Squibb was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"I was jumping in excitement, and it broke... It's not crazy broken, but a little broken."
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
“On election night, I was jumping up and down, because it was happening here,” said former Councilmember Natalie Moser, who lost her reelection bid last year and volunteered for Protect HB.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
But just as Wolf was jumping onto his pack-brother to snuffle-lick his muzzle, he was batted away again!
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
