- present tense form of pump (3rd person singular).
pumps
Example Sentences
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More than 9,000 life jackets, dozens of dinghies and engines and 360 pumps were seized by police this spring during a joint operation involving the UK, France and Germany in the North Rhine-Westphalia region.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
IDEX, which sells pumps and valves to a range of industries, said it expected to rebate $14.7 million to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The hospital-grade pumps and pump kits have been bought from funding provided by the Jersey Community Foundation, bosses said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
He pumps his fist in the air and adds, “Last day of school!”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
