- present tense form of pump (3rd person singular).
pumps
Example Sentences
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If the local council has funding available, a home survey will be arranged, and improvements such as air-source heat pumps, insulation and solar panels could be installed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was a convenience store with abandoned gas pumps and a cryptocurrency machine inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Power cuts mean that water pumps grind to a halt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
All the pumps in Los Angeles are dealing with the same local wealth, costs, taxes, infrastructure and regulations that lead to higher prices, but some still find ways to offer much better deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Uhmma and her mother stand in low pumps, wearing dark dresses and long woolen coats with fur on the collar.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
