jumping

present participle of jump
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as in cringing
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump

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“Jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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