- present participle of jump.
jumping
Example Sentences
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And those that do come will likely stay for a quick photo-op before jumping back on their planes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“There were a lot of guys that were essentially jumping off the ship.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Promoters scraped out regional fiefdoms where transient performers would fight for a spell before jumping ship in search of better deals.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The gap it’s jumping is so big,” said Leonel Pereznieto, a partner with the Mexico City office of law firm Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The market made no sense, but that didn’t stop other Wall Street firms from jumping into it, in part because Mike Burry was pestering them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
