stump
noun
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
will be stumping
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future progressiveof stump.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Donald Trump Jr., Vice President Pence and singer Kid Rock, a Michigan native, will be stumping for him.
From Fox News ● Oct. 13, 2018
The “Sin City” star will be stumping for Sanders ahead of the crucial June 7 California primary in an unconventional way.
From MSNBC ● May 30, 2016
She will be stumping for Clinton in the coming weeks, according to the campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2016
Cruz will be stumping for votes at events with Perdue in the north Atlanta exurbs and then down along the coast.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2014
“With an artificial foot—and they make excellent ones—you will be stumping ships’ galleys to the end of time,” I assured him jovially.
From The Sea Wolf by London, Jack
