- present participle of pump.
pumping
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The board also limited groundwater pumping, largely by asking growers to submit plans for reducing water consumption by about 30%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline to Yanbu was moving about 5.5 million barrels a day before Sept. 10 attacks damaged its pumping infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Power was restored to some priority areas by late evening, including those near hospitals and water pumping stations in the capital Havana, grid operator UNE said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The fast-fashion company became a juggernaut by pumping out a never-ending supply of clothes at super-cheap prices, creating a constant churn of microtrends for consumers to chase.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Win, baby, win!” screamed Mike, pumping his arm.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Not until its statement was issued later in the week was the full extent of the Federal Reserve's pumpings evident to the country.
From Time Magazine Archive
You stand by them—and so will I.” Judge Rutherford seized his hand and shook it with affectionately ardent pumpings.
From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The organ of whose lagging, sick pumpings Antony Dart had scarcely been aware for months gave a sudden leap in his breast.
From The Dawn of a To-morrow by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn
He felt the familiar taste of disinfectant as a thermometer was stuck into his mouth and then the rubber tube around his arm throbbing with the vigorous pumpings of the efficient Vivian.
From The Brain by Alexander Blade
But the suggestion speeded up the pumpings of his heart.
From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Richard Connell
