- present tense form of pump (3rd person singular).
pumps
Example Sentences
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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
Farron said forms of air cooling systems should be installed without adding "to the climate crisis", pointing to the potential of air source heat pumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“But there are two gasoline pumps at the store. There must be gas there.”
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
