jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
were 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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A settlement paved the way for it to move forward—just as yields were jumping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That day at about 2:30 p.m., a group of friends visiting Skydive Perris were jumping together, according to a Skydive Perris news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Everyone - doctors and police officers - were jumping up and down with joy.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Unlike during the height of the pandemic, when workers were jumping between jobs for higher wages, some business contacts now report lowering their starting wages, she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
His paws were shaking and his muscles were jumping and the place where his tail should be was throbbing.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
