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 was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
She was jumping and dancing—and the medal fell off, turning it into what she described as “the world’s most expensive coaster.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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
Isannah was jumping about him like a wild thing.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
