on the stump

phrase

: traveling around and giving speeches during a campaign for election to a political office

candidates who give the same speech over and over when they're on the stump

Examples of on the stump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lady climbed up on the stump and began to scream for her husband. — Jack Wingate As Told To John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026

While neither political party has taken on animal welfare as a key issue on the stump or in their policy agendas, Democrats — though with some notable exceptions — are more likely to lead on animal welfare legislation and vote in favor of it. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

Sure enough, during our interview, her answers betray a bombastic staccato honed on the stump. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

In contrast to her loquacious late brother, Graham has not spoken with reporters in Capitol Hill hallways or fielded questions on the stump. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the stump

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• chump
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