jump on
phrasal verb
jumped on; jumping on; jumps on
informal
1
: to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
The teacher jumped on us for being late.
The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.
2
: to strongly attack or criticize (something)
She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
3
: to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
He jumped on a plane and headed home.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
The Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence index for the state took its largest one-month jump on record for December.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
When the officer stopped his squad car nearby, Winch jumped on the windshield of the squad.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
On the same block four-and-a-half years ago, 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith was jumping on a trampoline at a birthday party when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20on. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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